The Effects of Licorice Root Powder (Glycyrrhriza glabra) on Performance, Serum Parameters, Egg Yolk Cholesterol and Antioxidant Capacity of Laying Japanese Quail

Authors

  • Sibel Canoğulları Doğan Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, 51240 Niğde
  • Zeynep Erdoğan Food Processing Department, Arda Vocational School, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne
  • Ahmet Şekeroğlu Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, 51240 Niğde
  • Mikail Baylan Department of Animal Science, Agriculture Faculty, Çukurova University, 01380 Adana
  • Altuğ Küçükgül Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, 31060 Hatay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i9.1290-1296.2124

Keywords:

Antioxidant capacity, cholesterol, licorice root, performance, quails

Abstract

This study was conducted with the objectives to determine the effects of licorice root powder (Glycyrrhriza glabra) on performance, serum parameters, egg yolk cholesterol and antioxidant capacity in laying Japanese quail. Two hundred and forty 10-wk-old Japanese quails were randomly assigned to four dietary groups, each one four times replicated with fifteen quails per dietary groups. Control group fed the basal diet; other groups were fed basal diet supplemented with 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% licorice root powder. There were no significant differences in terms of final live weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, egg weight, serum cholesterol, triglyceride and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) concentration between treatment groups. Egg production was higher in control group and 0.5% licorice root powder supplemented groups. 1.0% licorice root powder supplemented group had lower egg production rate. Licorice root powder supplementation decreased Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) concentration and increased glucose concentration significantly. Licorice root powder supplementation increased total antioxidant status (TAS) and reduced total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI). It was concluded from this study that supplementation of licorice root powder at the level of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% to the feed of laying quails had no adverse effects on performance. Licorice root powder supplementation can be used to reduce cholesterol level and increase antioxidant status in quails.

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Published

16.09.2018

How to Cite

Canoğulları Doğan, S., Erdoğan, Z., Şekeroğlu, A., Baylan, M., & Küçükgül, A. (2018). The Effects of Licorice Root Powder (Glycyrrhriza glabra) on Performance, Serum Parameters, Egg Yolk Cholesterol and Antioxidant Capacity of Laying Japanese Quail. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 6(9), 1290–1296. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i9.1290-1296.2124

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