EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH CARNITINE ON CERTAIN BLOOD BIOCHEMICAL | ||
| IRAQ JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2014, Pages 112-123 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; W. KH. A. Al; ; H. J. Al | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted at the Poultry Farm of Department of Animal Resource, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad during the period from 15/2/2011 to 1/8/2011. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with different levels of carnitine on some biochemical traits of male guinea fowls. A total of 24 male guinea fowls, 30 weeks of old were used in this study. Birds were randomly distributed into 4 treatment groups (C0, C100, C200, C300) which is L-carnitine was added to the diets at levels 0, 100, 200, 300 mg / kg of diet, respectively. Birds were fed during the whole period of experiment which lasted 22 weeks on diet containing 18.38 % crude protein and 2962.1 Kcal metabolic energy / Kg. L-carnitine was added to the diets of birds at the beginning of 34 weeks of birds age till the end of experiment which lasted 18 weeks including 2 weeks which considered as preliminary carnitine treatment period. Guinea fowl were reared during experimental period in separated cages. Results showed that supplementing the diet of male guinea fowls resulted in significant increase (P<0.01) as regards the concentration of blood serum total protein and the activity ALP and significant decrease concerning the concentrations of blood serum cholesterol and glucose and the activity of ALT and AST enzymes in comparison with control group. It was concluded from this study that the addition of carnitine to the diets of male guinea fowls resulted in significant improvement the blood biochemical characteristics of these birds. Therefore, L-carnitine can be used as an efficient feed additive for enhance general physiological status of birds. | ||
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