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Protective effects of Aloe vera powder supplementation on some quantitative and qualitative characteristics of egg, histopathological changes and serum biochemistry of laying hens fed by Aflatoxin B1

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Saeed Seifi 1
Parisa Sedighara 2
Afsaneh Mohajer 2

1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran

2 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30466/vrf.2021.530920.3186
Abstract
In the recent years, the use of medicinal plants to reduce the effects of mycotoxins in foods and feeds has been considered. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Aloe vera on performance, serum biochemical parameters and liver histopathology in laying hens fed on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-contaminated diet. Seventy-two White Leghorns (Hy-Line W-36) were randomly allocated to four treatments. 1) basal diet (control), 2) control plus 1.00 mg kg-1 AFB1, 3) control diet plus 1.00 mg kg-1 AFB1 + 100 ppm Aloe vera powder, and 4) control diet plus 1.00 mg kg-1 AFB1 + 300 ppm Aloe vera powder. Each treatment consisted of three replicates of 6 birds. Egg weight and Haugh units were not affected by AFB1. Egg production and eggshell thickness were lower for groups fed 1.00 mg kg-1 AFB1. Egg production, egg weight and eggshell thickness were improved by incorporation of Aleo vera in the AFB1 contaminated feed but were not significant. Chickens fed AFB1 had significantly lower aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and uric acid and higher cholesterol than other groups. Aloe vera powder improved levels of cholesterol, uric acid, AST, and ALT. AFB1 also caused histopathological changes in liver tissues, such as vacuolar degeneration, fatty infiltration, and necrosis. The addition of Aloe vera powder to the aflatoxin containing diet reduced the severity of lesions in liver. The data demonstrated the ability of Aloe vera to reduce the adverse effects of AFB1 exposure in laying hens.

Keywords

Aflatoxin B1
Aloe vera
Egg
Laying hens
Liver
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Veterinary Research Forum
Volume 13, Issue 4
Autumn 2022
Pages 507-512

  • Receive Date 23 May 2021
  • Revise Date 19 July 2021
  • Accept Date 13 September 2021

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