Effect of Curcuma longa rhizome meal on growth and health indices in broilers fed monosodium glutamate
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The impact of Curcuma longa rhizome meal (CLRM) in ameliorating the adverse effects of dietary monosodium glutamate (MSG) on the growth and health of broilers fed dietary MSG was assessed. Two-hundred-day-old broilers were randomly distributed into four experimental diets: Control diet (CON): Basal diet without any supplementation; MSG diet (MSG): Basal diet supplemented with 1.25 g MSG per kg of feed; MSG + Low CLRM diet (MSG-LCLRM): Basal diet containing 1.25 g MSG and 1.25 g CLRM per kg of feed and MSG + High CLRM diet (MSG-HCLRM): Basal diet containing 1.25 g MSG and 2.50 g CLRM per kg of feed. The average weight gain (AWG) significantly increased in broilers fed diets MSG, MSG-LCLRM, and MSG-HCLRM, with the highest AWG (p<0.05) recorded among broilers fed diet MSG-HCLRM. The relative growth rate was not significantly influenced across all treatment groups (p>0.05). Broilers fed MSG had significantly lower vitality rates (VR) compared to other groups, while those on diet MSG-HCLRM exhibited the most significant VR (p<0.05). Most hematological and serum biochemical indices were negatively impacted in broilers on MSG (p<0.05). Serum antioxidant enzymes were significantly depressed in broilers on MSG (p<0.05). Serum potassium and sodium concentrations were unaffected by MSG (p>0.05), but serum chloride concentration increased significantly (p<0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of CLRM in the diets effectively mitigated adverse effects of MSG by enhancing growth without compromising the health status of the broilers.
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