| Effects of fortifying low crude protein diet with crystalline amino acids on performance, blood ammonia level, and excreta characteristics of broiler chicks. | |
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PMID: 18931175 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A study was conducted in a completely randomized design to evaluate the performance, excreta characteristics, and some blood nitrogen metabolite concentrations of 28-d-old male broilers fed 4 experimental diets in which CP was decreased in a stepwise manner from 23 to 17%. The other 4 diets were formulated to have 19 and 17% CP, in which 2 of them contained an additional 10% of particular essential amino acids (EAA) and 2 were supplemented with Gly and Glu. Ileal digestible quantities of all EAA were almost equal in the diets, and total amount of each EAA was maintained at or above NRC requirements. Decreasing dietary CP below 19% depressed performance and appetite and increased fat deposition in the whole body and abdominal cavity significantly. Adding the Gly and Glu mixtures to low-CP diets improved performance and decreased fat deposition. Uric acid, moisture, and acidity of excreta were decreased by reduction of dietary CP; excretory ammonia level was increased in 17% CP diets. Blood ammonia level was increased and plasma uric acid was decreased with reduction of CP to 17%. Supplementing Gly and Glu increased plasma and excretory uric acid level in spite of decreasing blood ammonia concentration. The aminostatic hypothesis cannot explain the sharp reduction in appetite in this experiment, because alteration of dietary CP had no significant influence on most plasma free amino acid levels. Therefore, reduction of CP to 19% not only does not impair performance but also decrease nitrogen, ammonia, and pH of excreta that may improve upon litter and air quality. Adding large amounts of crystalline EAA to diets with low intact CP increased blood and excretory ammonia concentration, which due to its negative effects on tissue metabolism may be the main cause of retarded growth and appetite in decreased CP diets below 19%. |
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Authors:
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N F Namroud; M Shivazad; M Zaghari |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Poultry science Volume: 87 ISSN: 0032-5791 ISO Abbreviation: Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-20 Completed Date: 2008-12-31 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: 2250-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal Science, University of Tehran, Karaj, Tehran, Iran. nebonidnamroud@hotmail.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amino Acids
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administration & dosage,
blood*,
pharmacology* Ammonia / blood* Analysis of Variance Animal Feed Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / drug effects Animals Chickens Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage, pharmacology* Digestion / drug effects, physiology Food, Fortified* Male |
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0/Amino Acids; 0/Dietary Proteins; 7664-41-7/Ammonia |
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