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19.
Effect of Aloe vera and clove powder supplementation on
carcass characteristics, composition and serum enzymes of Japanese
quails -
Hujaz Tariq, P. V.
Raman Rao, Rita S. Raghuvanshi, B. C. Mondal and S. K. Singh
Veterinary World, 8(5): 664-668
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.664-668
Hujaz
Tariq:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and
Technology, Pantnagar, India; hujaztak@gmail.com
P. V.
Raman Rao:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and
Technology, Pantnagar, India; raman_8@rediffmail.com
Rita S.
Raghuvanshi:
Home Science College, Govind Ballabh Pant University of
Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India; rita_raghuvanshi@yahoo.com
B. C.
Mondal:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and
Technology, Pantnagar, India; Mondal_bc@yahoo.com
S. K.
Singh: Department of Livestock Production and Management,
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India;
sksinghlpm@rediffmail.co.in
Received: 01-02-2015, Revised: 16-04-2015, Accepted: 23-04-2015,
Published online: 27-05-2015
Corresponding author:
Hujaz Tariq, e-mail: hujaztak@gmail.com
Citation:
Tariq H, Raman Rao PV,
Raghuvanshi RS, Mondal BC, Singh SK (2015) Effect of Aloe vera
and clove powder supplementation on carcass characteristics,
composition and serum enzymes of Japanese quails, Veterinary
World 8(5):664-668.
Abstract
Aim:
The aim was to study the effect of Aloe vera and clove
powder supplementation on carcass characteristics, composition and
serum enzymes of Japanese quails.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 120-day-old
Japanese quails, which were randomly divided into four treatment
groups viz. T 1-control, T2-0.5%
A. vera, T3-0.5% clove, and T4-(0.25%
A. vera + 0.25% clove) powder, each having three
replications consisting of ten Japanese quails. The birds in
control group (T1) were fed no supplement
whereas in treatments T2-T4
birds were supplemented with A. vera leaf
powder, clove, and mixture of both (powdered form) at 0.5, 0.5,
and 0.25+0.25% of feed, respectively. After 7 days of brooding, a
feeding trial of 35 days was conducted. On 35th
day of trial birds were sacrificed and dressing
percentage, cut up parts, organ weight, processing losses and
carcass meat composition of the breast, thigh, and drumstick were
recorded. Blood samples were collected on the same day and serum
was separated to evaluate serum enzymes alanine aminotransferase
(ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
Results: It showed significantly (p<0.05)
higher values of dressing percentage with and without giblet and
breast weight in the T2-T4
group as compared to the T1
group. No significant (p>0.05) differences were observed in giblet
weight, other cut up parts and composition of the breast, thigh,
and drumstick muscles in all the treatment groups. Serum ALT and
AST did not vary significantly among different treatment groups.
Conclusion: A. vera and clove supplementation improved
the dressing percentage and breast weight without adversely
affecting the meat composition and serum enzymes. Thus, these can
be used as a growth promoter in Japanese quails.
Keywords: Aloe vera, ALT, AST, clove,
dressing percentage, giblet, Japanese quails
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