Relative growth, blood profiles, antioxidant status and electrolyte balance of broilers fed high monosodium glutamate supplemented with ginger (Zingiber officinale) meal
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Background and Objectives: The potential of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in enhancing feed palatability has been studied. However, it may cause growth and physiological imbalances in animals. In contrast, herbal additives, like ginger rhizome meal (GRM), rich in bioactive compounds, act as antioxidants to mitigate nutritional-induced oxidative stress. This study aims to investigate the ameliorative effects of GRM on broilers fed diets with high MSG inclusion on growth, blood profile, serum antioxidant status, and electrolyte balance.
Methodology: Three hundred sixty (360) day-old chicks were equally divided into 4 groups: A (Basal diet), B (Basal + 1.25 g MSG/kg diet), C (Diet B + 1.25 g GRM/kg diet), and D (Diet B + 2.50 g GRM/kg diet), with 6 replications containing 15 birds each (90 birds/diet). Experimental diets and water were provided ad libitum for 6 weeks. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Main Results: Average weekly weight gain (g/bird/week) significantly increased (P < 0.05) in diets B (272.71 ± 1.75), C (295.31 ± 2.33), and D (311.10 ± 4.67) compared to the control (244.27 ± 0.96). Diet B showed a higher mortality rate (18.89 ± 2.22%) than diets A (11.56 ± 0.73%), C (7.67 ± 0.00%), and D (5.00 ± 0.96%). Hematological and serum biochemical indices were adversely affected by diet B (P < 0.05). Serum antioxidative enzymes decreased (P < 0.05) in diet B, while serum potassium and sodium were unaffected (P > 0.05). Serum chloride concentration increased significantly (P < 0.05) in diet B.
Conclusions: The inclusion of MSG at 1.25 g/kg with 1.25 to 2.50 g GRM/kg diet enhanced the growth rate without compromising the health status of the birds.
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