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Effect of Aloe vera Gel Supplementation as a Natural Source of Mannan Oligosaccharides on Productive Performance and Oxidative Status of Growing Rabbits

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Animal production.

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Aloe vera gel (AVG) supplementation as a natural source of mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) on productive performance and oxidative status of growing rabbits. Sixty unsexed NZW rabbits, about 5 weeks of age with an initial body weight (625±5g) were divided randomly into five equal experimental groups with three replicates. The 1st group (control) was fed a diet without any supplementation; the 2nd group fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.1% mannan oligosaccharides MOS, while AVG was added at levels of 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2%, respectively, at the 3rd, 4th, and 5th groups. Productive performance traits (body weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, relative growth rate, and performance index) were determined during the entire experimental period. At the end of the experimental period, the oxidative status indices were measured in plasma. Results showed that the best values of productive performance traits were achieved in groups fed a diet supplemented with 0.2% AVG compared to the control.. Additionally, rabbits fed diet supplemented with AVG at the level of 0.2% possessed the highest activities of CAT, GPx and SOD followed by those received 0.1% and then those treated by 0.05% respectively, as compared to the negative control group. It could be recommended that, Aloe vera considered a natural source of mannan oligosaccharides and can be used in the diets of growing NZW rabbits as a feed additive up to a level of 0.2% to improve productive performance and oxidative status.

DOI

10.21608/jsaes.2024.260440.1075

Keywords

Aloe vera, growing rabbits, productive performance, oxidative status, Mannan oligosaccharides

Authors

First Name

Saad

Last Name

Eldamrawy

MiddleName

Zaghloul

Affiliation

Animal production department, faculty of agriculture, Tanta university, Egypt

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saadzm@yahoo.com

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First Name

Moahmoud

Last Name

El-Deep

MiddleName

Hamza

Affiliation

Animal production Research institute, Ministry of Agriculture

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mahmoud.eldeep@yahoo.com

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Magouz

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Animal production department, faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt.

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asmaamohamed08@gamil.com

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First Name

Talaat

Last Name

El-Rayes

MiddleName

Khedr

Affiliation

Animal production department, faculty of agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt.

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talat.elrayes@gmail.com

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Volume

3

Article Issue

1

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44652

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2024-01-03

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

79

Page End

86

Print ISSN

2735-4377

Online ISSN

2785-9878

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1,858

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Journal of Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Effect of Aloe vera Gel Supplementation as a Natural Source of Mannan Oligosaccharides on Productive Performance and Oxidative Status of Growing Rabbits

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28 Dec 2024