Phytosome-conjugated carvacrol: A novel approach for improving growth performance, intestinal morphology and economics of production in Broiler Chicken

M R  JAWALE; P K  BACCHE; S V  CHOPDE; A P  DHOK; S B  KAWITKAR; R L  WERULAKAR; M M  KADAM; M A  GOLE; N V  KURKURE

doi:10.56093/ijans.v94.i2.141294

Authors

M R JAWALE Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
P K BACCHE Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
S V CHOPDE Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
A P DHOK Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
S B KAWITKAR Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
R L WERULAKAR Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
M M KADAM Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
M A GOLE Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India
N V KURKURE Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 006 India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v94.i2.141294

Keywords:

Broiler, Carvacrol, Economics, Growth, Intestinal morphology, Phytosome

Abstract

Essential oils are plant-derived aromatic volatile oils, and they contain bioactive compounds that have been shown to improve poultry nutrition. However, considering problems associated with the solubility and bioavailability of polyphenolic compounds, the study was planned to find out the effect of the novel feed-grade delivery system, phytosomes for conjugation of plant-derived polyphenolic compound carvacrol on the growth performance of broiler chickens. The experiment was conducted, on 240 broiler chicks for a period of 6 weeks. The chicks were divided into 4 groups having 4 replicates of 15 birds each. The birds in the control group (T₀) offered a standard diet as per BIS (2007) specification. Group T₁ received a standard diet supplemented with Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate (BMD) antibiotic at standard dose and group T₂ received a standard diet supplemented with carvacrol essential oil @100 mg/kg feed. Group T₃ received a standard diet supplemented with phytosome-conjugated carvacrol essential oil (carvacrol @16.6%) @100 mg/kg feed. The performance of all the treatment groups was assessed with respect to the different performance parameters. The supplementation of phytosome-conjugated carvacrol essential oil (carvacrol @16.6%) @ 100 mg/kg feed was found beneficial in terms of growth performance, feed efficiency, and intestinal morphometry. In terms of economics of broiler production, the results revealed that the addition of phytosome- conjugated carvacrol essential oil and carvacrol essential oil in diets was found beneficial in reducing the cost of broiler production, thereby enhancing the margin of profit in broiler production and fetching higher net profit than the control group.

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