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20. Value added by Spirulina platensis in two different diets on growth performance, gut microbiota, and meat quality of Japanese quails - Mohamed S. Yusuf, Marwa A. Hassan, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Adel S. El nabtiti, Ali Meawad Ahmed, Sherief A. Moawed, Ahmed Kamel El-Sayed and Hengmi Cui

Veterinary World, 9(11): 1287-1293

 

 

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1287-1293

 

Mohamed S. Yusuf: Institute of Epigenetics and Epigenomics, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China; Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; yusufm282@gmail.com

Marwa A. Hassan: Department of Animal Hygiene, Zoonoses and Behavior, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; marwamenaem@vet.suez.edu.eg

Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; abdeldaim.m@vet.suez.edu.eg

Adel S. El nabtiti: Department of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; adelelnabtiti@gmail.com

Ali Meawad Ahmed: Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; ameawad@yahoo.com

Sherief A. Moawed: Department of Animal Wealth Development, (Biostatistics) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; sherifstat@yahoo.com

Ahmed Kamel El-Sayed: Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt; ahmedkamelvet@gmail.com

Hengmi Cui: Institute of Epigenetics and Epigenomics, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China; hmcui@yzu.edu.cn

 

Received: 06-08-2016, Accepted: 14-10-2016, Published online: 23-11-2016

 

Corresponding author: Hengmi Cui, e-mail: hmcui@yzu.edu.cn

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Citation: Yusuf MS, Hassan MA, Abdel-Daim MM, El nabtiti AS, Ahmed AM, Moawed SA, El-Sayed AK, Cui H (2016) Value added by Spirulina platensis in two different diets on growth performance, gut microbiota, and meat quality of Japanese quails, Veterinary World, 9(11): 1287-1293.

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Abstract

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Aim: The growth promoting effect of the blue-green filamentous alga Spirulina platensis (SP) was observed on meat type Japanese quail with antibiotic growth promoter alternative and immune enhancing power.

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 180 Japanese quail chicks for 4 weeks to find out the effect of diet type (vegetarian protein diet [VPD] and fish meal protein diet [FMPD])- Spirulina dose interaction (1 or 2 g/kg diet) on growth perfor-mance, gut microbiota, and sensory meat quality of growing Japanese quails (1-5 weeks old).

Results: Data revealed improvement (p<0.05) of weight gain, feed conversion ratio and European efficiency index due to 1, 2 g (SP)/kg VPD, and 2 g (SP)/kg FMPD, respectively. There was a significant decrease of ileum mean pH value by 1 g (SP)/kg VPD. Concerning gut microbiota, there was a trend toward an increase in Lactobacilli count in both 1; 2 g (SP)/kg VPD and 2 g (SP)/kg FMPD. It was concluded that 1 or 2 g (SP)/kg vegetarian diet may enhance parameters of performance without obvious effect on both meat quality and gut microbiota. Moreover, 1 and/or 2 g (SP) may not be invited to share fish meal based diet for growing Japanese quails.

Conclusion: Using of SP will support the profitable production of Japanese quails fed vegetable protein diet.

Keywords: isocaloric, isonitrogenous, meat quality, performances, quails, spirulina.

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