[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "EFFECTS OF INCLUSION OF AERIEL DRIED PARTS OF SOME HERBS IN BROILER DIETS",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Yasar",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "S.",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Namik",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Fatih",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Gokcimen",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Selcuk",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2011]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "21",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "465-476",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>This study determines possible antibacterial, antioxidant and growth-promoting effects of some selected herbs in broiler chickens. Ground aerial parts of&nbsp;<em>Thymbra spicata</em>,&nbsp;<em>Origanum minutiflorum</em>,&nbsp;<em>Rosmarinus officinalis</em>,&nbsp;<em>Mrytus communis</em>,&nbsp;<em>Salvia tomentosa</em>&nbsp;and ground seed of&nbsp;<em>Cumin&nbsp;</em>were added to broiler diets at 0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00 and 1.50% (w/w). Volatile essential oil contents were analysed. Samples of blood, digesta and intestinal tissues were analysed to determine antioxidant activity, bacteria growth and intestinal histomorphology, respectively. The results showed that at 0-21 days of age the birds performed better on the diets up to 0.25% of herbal inclusion level. Increasing the inclusion level from 0.5 to 1.5% for&nbsp;<em>Origanum minutiflorum</em>,&nbsp;<em>Thymbra spicata</em>&nbsp;and partially for&nbsp;<em>Rosmarinus officinalis</em>&nbsp;increased feed consumption with lower weight gain and depressed efficiency of feed conversion, but not for&nbsp;<em>Salvia tomentosa, Mrytus communis&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Cumin</em>. The results further showed that broilers could better perform on the diets up to 0.5% of inclusion level at 42 days. All levels (except 1.5%) for&nbsp;<em>Cumin</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>S</em><em>alvia tomentosa</em>&nbsp;did not cause any impairment in performance of broilers. High inclusion levels (0.5 to 1.5%) reduced&nbsp;<em>E. coli</em>&nbsp;count. The selected herbs did not cause an oxidative stress at a given inclusion level. Of the plants&nbsp;<em>Rosmarinus officinalis</em>&nbsp;clearly demonstrated strong antioxidant effect. The high doses of&nbsp;<em>Origanum minutiflorum</em>&nbsp;caused depression in growth rate associated with shortened villus development of intestinal epithelium in broilers. However, increased growth rate with&nbsp;<em>Cumin</em>&nbsp;associated with longer villus and increased dry matter retention in broilers at 21 days were recorded. It was suggested that some of selected herbs can be incorporated up to 0.5% into broiler diets on account of their antibacterial and antioxidant properties.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-327"
}]