The effect of peppermint powder, essential oil and menthol on morphology, microbial population of the intestine and some blood parameters of Japanese quails under stress with aflatoxin B1

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1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.

2 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

3 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lorestan, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22034/aej.2021.301783.2621

Abstract

Detoxification of contaminated poultry feed is an important way to reduce aflatoxin contamination in the human food chain. Peppermint has the ability to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus flavus as well as control of aflatoxin B1. In this study 640 seven-day-old Japanese quail were assigned in a completely randomized design as 2×4 factorial arrangement with two levels of aflatoxin (0 and 2.5 mg/kg diet) and four additives (no additive; peppermint powder, 20 g/kg; peppermint essential oil, 800 mg/kg and menthol powder, 400 mg/kg of diet) in 8 treatments with 5 replications and 16 birds each. Villus height was significantly higher in quails fed with essential oil and peppermint powder and aflatoxin-free treatments (P<0.05). Without additive-with aflatoxin treatment showed lower lactic acid bacteria population compared to treatments with aflatoxin along with additives (P<0.05). Menthol and essential oil in birds fed with aflatoxin treatments significantly increased red blood cell and white blood cell counts, respectively (P<0.05). Quails fed with treatment without additives and containing aflatoxin had the highest amount of cholesterol and LDL (P<0.05). According to the results of this study, peppermint powder at the level of 20 g/kg of feed, as well as its essential oil and menthol can be used to reduce the negative effects of aflatoxin on absorptive capacity and beneficial microbiota of intestine and blood parameters of growing Japanese quail.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 14, Issue 3
October 2022
Pages 171-178

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