| Caprylic acid supplemented in feed reduces enteric Campylobacter jejuni colonization in ten-day-old broiler chickens. | |
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PMID: 18340004 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Campylobacter is one of the leading causes of human foodborne illness in the United States, and epidemiological evidence indicates that poultry and poultry products are a significant source of human Campylobacter infections. Reducing Campylobacter in the intestinal tract would reduce contamination of poultry products and eggs. Caprylic acid, an 8-carbon medium-chain fatty acid has been shown to be bactericidal against several pathogenic bacteria. It has, however, not been tested in the control of Campylobacter in chickens. Four trials were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of caprylic acid against cecal Campylobacter jejuni colonization in 10-d-old chicks. In the first 2 trials, day-of-hatch chicks (n=40 per trial) were assigned to negative controls (no Campylobacter, no caprylic acid), positive controls (Campylobacter, no caprylic acid), and a low (0.7%) and a high (1.4%) dose of caprylic acid supplemented in regular chick starter feed (n=10 chicks/treatment). Two more trials were carried out to evaluate a wider range of caprylic acid doses on cecal Campylobacter counts, in which day-of-hatch chicks (n=90 per trial) were assigned to 9 treatments: negative controls (no Campylobacter, no caprylic acid) and caprylic acid doses of 0 (positive controls), 0.35, 0.525, 0.7, 0.875, 1.05, 1.225, and 1.4% (n=10 chicks/treatment). Except for the negative controls, chicks were orally gavaged with approximately 1 x 10(6) cfu Campylobacter on d 3. On d 10, cecal contents were collected and Campylobacter concentrations were determined in each trial. In all 4 trials, the 0.7% dose of caprylic acid consistently reduced Campylobacter content counts compared with the positive control. In trials 3 and 4, doses less than 1.05% consistently reduced cecal Campylobacter content in both trials. At the higher doses, caprylic acid reduced feed consumption and body weight, but did not affect feed conversion when compared with the positive controls. These data suggest that low-dose supplementation with caprylic acid in feed may reduce Campylobacter colonization in young chickens. |
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Authors:
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F Solis de Los Santos; A M Donoghue; K Venkitanarayanan; M L Dirain; I Reyes-Herrera; P J Blore; D J Donoghue |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Poultry science Volume: 87 ISSN: 0032-5791 ISO Abbreviation: Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-14 Completed Date: 2008-07-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401150 Medline TA: Poult Sci Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 800-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Poultry Science Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA |
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Animal Feed Animals Campylobacter Infections / microbiology, prevention & control, veterinary* Campylobacter jejuni / growth & development* Cecum / microbiology Chickens* Colony Count, Microbial / veterinary Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Male Octanoic Acids / pharmacology* Poultry Diseases / microbiology*, prevention & control Random Allocation |
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0/Octanoic Acids; 124-07-2/caprylic acid |
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