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The Protective Role of N-Acetyl Cysteine (Nac) on Broilers Exposed to Chronic Heat Stress

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Chemistry & chemical engineering.

Abstract

In hot areas, heat stress (HS) is one of the most prominent stressors in the broiler industry. To provide comprehensive information about the effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on hamartiology, biochemistry, and thyroid hormones in broilers under thermoneutral (TN) (22 4 ° C) and heat stress (HS) (34 2 ° C), The current study was carried out. A total of 80 one-day-old Cobb broiler chicks were used, with 20 birds in each group receiving either a control (basal diet) or a NAC (100 mg/Kg diet). Chronic HS at 42 days resulted in a considerable decrease in HGB, PCV, RBCs, total protein, Albumin, serum T3 and T4, while greatly increasing H/L, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, uric acid, AST, ALT, ALP, TBIL, DBIL, and creatinine. When compared to HSC broilers at 42 d old, NAC supplementation greatly increased PCV content with a substantial decrease in total leukocytic count, heterophils, and H/L ratio with an increase in lymphocytes and monocytes. When compared to HSC population, chickens given NAC had a significant decrease in serum AST, ALP, ALT and triglyceride levels, as well as a significant increase in serum T3 concentration.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2021.69350.1049

Keywords

heat stress, Thermoneutral, Broiler chickens, NAC, N-acetyl cysteine

Authors

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Faten

Last Name

Zahran

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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fatenzahran@yahoo.com

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samia

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Hagag

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biochemistry, animal health research institute, Zagazig, Egypt

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samia_hagag@yahoo.com

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First Name

Osama

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Ramadan

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Pharmacology Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Egypt

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beststorm91@gmail.com

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First Name

Hoda

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Abdallah

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2 Biochemistry Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture research centre, Egypt.

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hoda@yahoo.com

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Mohamed

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Gharib

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port-Said University, Port-Said, Egypt.

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beststorm9@gmail.com

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2

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2

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26124

Issue Date

2021-07-01

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2021-03-24

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2021-07-01

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214

Page End

223

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2682-275X

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947

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Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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22 Jan 2023