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Intestinal Microbial Ecology and Hematological Parameters of Broiler Fed Cassava Waste Pulp Fermented with Acremonium charticola


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1 Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
 

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding Acremonium charticola-fermented cassava pulp (AC-FCP) on the intestinal microbial ecology and hematological indices of broiler chickens.
Materials and Methods: A total of 240 male Lohman day-old-chicks were randomly allotted to one of the four experimental diets including control diet, control diet+antimicrobials (neomycin; 300 mg/kg diet), diet containing AC-FCP (16 g/100 g diet) or diet containing AC-FCP+antimicrobials. At day 28, the birds from each pen were blood sampled, sacrificed and immediately the internal organs were removed and weighed. Digesta were obtained from the ileum and cecum.
Results: Birds fed AC-FCP had lower (p<0.05) coliform bacteria count in the ileal digesta than birds fed control diet or control diet+antimicrobials. Butiric acid was higher (p<0.05) in the cecal content of birds fed AC-FCP than in other birds. Propionic acid was also higher in AC-FCP fed birds than in other birds although statistically not significant. The percentages of lymphocytes and heterophils were higher (p<0.05) and tended (p=0.07) to be lower, respectively, in broilers fed control diet than in other birds. The birds provided control diet had lower (p<0.05) heterophils to lymphocytes ratio compared to those receiving AC-FCP or AC-FCP+antimicrobials. Serum total protein and globulin were higher (p<0.01) in birds fed control diet or control diet+antimicrobials compared to AC-FCP or AC-FCP+antimicrobials fed birds. Serum albumin was lower (p<0.01) in AC-FCP birds than that in other birds. There was a tendency (p=0.09) that birds fed AC-FCP diet had lower total serum cholesterol than other birds.
Conclusion: Feeding AC-FCP has potential to improve the intestinal health and protect the birds from acute infections.

Keywords

Acremonium charticola, Broiler, Fermented Cassava Pulp, Hematological Profile, Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem, Probiotics.
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Authors

Sugiharto Sugiharto
Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Turrini Yudiarti
Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Isroli Isroli
Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Endang Widiastuti
Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Fatan Dwi Putra
Department of Animal Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract


Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding Acremonium charticola-fermented cassava pulp (AC-FCP) on the intestinal microbial ecology and hematological indices of broiler chickens.
Materials and Methods: A total of 240 male Lohman day-old-chicks were randomly allotted to one of the four experimental diets including control diet, control diet+antimicrobials (neomycin; 300 mg/kg diet), diet containing AC-FCP (16 g/100 g diet) or diet containing AC-FCP+antimicrobials. At day 28, the birds from each pen were blood sampled, sacrificed and immediately the internal organs were removed and weighed. Digesta were obtained from the ileum and cecum.
Results: Birds fed AC-FCP had lower (p<0.05) coliform bacteria count in the ileal digesta than birds fed control diet or control diet+antimicrobials. Butiric acid was higher (p<0.05) in the cecal content of birds fed AC-FCP than in other birds. Propionic acid was also higher in AC-FCP fed birds than in other birds although statistically not significant. The percentages of lymphocytes and heterophils were higher (p<0.05) and tended (p=0.07) to be lower, respectively, in broilers fed control diet than in other birds. The birds provided control diet had lower (p<0.05) heterophils to lymphocytes ratio compared to those receiving AC-FCP or AC-FCP+antimicrobials. Serum total protein and globulin were higher (p<0.01) in birds fed control diet or control diet+antimicrobials compared to AC-FCP or AC-FCP+antimicrobials fed birds. Serum albumin was lower (p<0.01) in AC-FCP birds than that in other birds. There was a tendency (p=0.09) that birds fed AC-FCP diet had lower total serum cholesterol than other birds.
Conclusion: Feeding AC-FCP has potential to improve the intestinal health and protect the birds from acute infections.

Keywords


Acremonium charticola, Broiler, Fermented Cassava Pulp, Hematological Profile, Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem, Probiotics.