| Yazarlar (2) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hüseyin ÇAYAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. İsa COŞKUN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) leaf powder on growth performance, internal organ development, cecal microbiota, intestinal histomorphology, meat quality characteristics, and breast meat malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in broiler chickens. A total of 160 one-day-old male Ross 308 broiler chicks of uniform health status and body weight were randomly allocated to four treatment groups, each consisting of four replicates with 10 birds per replicate. The experimental diets were formulated by supplementing the basal diet with 0, 2, 4, or 8 g/kg of sage leaf powder. The trial was conducted for 21 days in four-tier battery cages under controlled environmental conditions, with feed and water supplied ad libitum. At the end of the experiment, dietary inclusion of sage leaf powder at 2 g/kg significantly improved daily body weight gain (p < 0.05), while feed intake and feed conversion ratio were not affected (p > 0.05). No significant differences were detected among the treatment groups in carcass traits, meat pH, or color parameters. However, marked improvements were observed in intestinal histomorphology. In addition, breast meat samples from birds receiving sage-supplemented diets displayed slightly lower MDA concentrations during storage compared to the control group. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with sage leaf powder improved growth performance, enhanced intestinal health, and demonstrated potential as a natural feed additive for broiler nutrition; however, it did not exert a statistically significant effect on lipid oxidation under the conditions … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Veterinary Sciences |
| Dergi ISSN | 2306-7381 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q1 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 12-2025 |
| Cilt No | 12 |
| Sayı | 12 |
| Sayfalar | 1148 / 15 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.3390/vetsci12121148 |
| Makale Linki | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/12/1148 |
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