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Response of turkey poults to soybean lectin levels typically encountered in commercial diets. 2. Effect on intestinal development and lymphoid organs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16673765     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lectins are capable of altering intestinal morphology by binding to and disrupting the intestinal brush border membrane. They are also known to alter the weight of lymphoid organs. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of soybean lectin (SBL) on intestinal morphology and lymphoid organ weights of poults fed diets containing SBL. Dietary treatments evaluated in this study included a cornstarch and casein-based control (lectin-free) semipurified diet (PD) and semipurified diets containing 0.024 or 0.048% SBL (PDL and PDH, respectively). Experimental diets were fed from hatch to 14 d. Morphological evaluation of the intestine involved measurement of the villi height and perimeter, crypt depth, villus:crypt, and thickness of the muscle layer in the jejunum. Intestinal physical characteristics were also determined by measuring intestinal weight, length, and volume. Results indicated that 0.048% SBL in PDH increased villus:crypt and reduced total intestinal length in turkey poults. In addition, both the 0.024 and 0.048% dietary SBL levels reduced thymus weights. It was concluded that dietary SBL up to 0.048% enhanced intestinal development by increasing villus:crypt, but might alter the structural integrity of lymphoid organs.
Authors:
Y O Fasina; H L Classen; J D Garlich; B L Black; P R Ferket; Z Uni; A A Olkowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Poultry science     Volume:  85     ISSN:  0032-5791     ISO Abbreviation:  Poult. Sci.     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-05     Completed Date:  2006-06-19     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401150     Medline TA:  Poult Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  870-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA. fasinyo@auburn.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Feed*
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects*,  growth & development,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Intestines* / anatomy & histology,  growth & development,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Organ Size / drug effects
Plant Lectins / administration & dosage*,  pharmacology
Random Allocation
Soybean Proteins / administration & dosage*,  pharmacology
Thymus Gland / anatomy & histology,  growth & development,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Turkeys / anatomy & histology*,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Lectins; 0/Soybean Proteins; 0/soybean lectin

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