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Single and combined effects of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils and acetic acid on productive performance, certain blood and kidney health-related parameters in broiler chickens

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Pages 877-887 | Received 29 Oct 2018, Accepted 23 Jan 2019, Published online: 09 Apr 2019

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Table 1. Ingredients and nutrient composition of basal diets.

Table 2. Means of average daily gain (ADG; g), average daily feed intake (ADFI; g), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and European economic efficiency index (EEEI) in broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 14 to 28 d and 28 to 42 d.

Table 3. Means of total triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) (mg/dl) and none esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations (mmol/ml) in blood broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 34 d.

Table 4. Means of total triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) (mg/dl) and none esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations (mmol/ml) in blood broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 38 d.

Table 5. Means of total triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) (mg/dl) and none esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations (mmol/ml) in blood broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 42 d.

Figure 1. Interaction effects of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid on Bilirubin concentrations (mg/dl) of broiler chickens in age of 34 d.

Figure 1. Interaction effects of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid on Bilirubin concentrations (mg/dl) of broiler chickens in age of 34 d.

Table 6. Means of Protein (TP) and Albumin (ALB) concentrations (g/dl), Glucose (GLU) and Bilirubin (BIL) concentrations (mg/dl) in serum blood broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 34, 38 and 42 d.

Figure 2. Interaction effects of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and acetic acid on total anti-oxidant concentrations (mmol/ml) in blood broiler chickens in age of 42 d.

Figure 2. Interaction effects of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and acetic acid on total anti-oxidant concentrations (mmol/ml) in blood broiler chickens in age of 42 d.

Table 7. Means of Malondialdehyde (MDA; nmol/ml) and Total anti-oxidant (mmol/ml) concentrations in blood broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 34, 38 and 42 d.

Table 8. Per cent of Kidney colour in broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 34, 38 and 42 d.

Table 9. Means of Kidney fat per cent in broiler chickens received different levels of Satureja khuzistanica essential oils (SkEO) and Acetic acid in age of 34, 38 and 42 d.