The effect of diet supplementation with crude curcumin and modified curcumin (Force 6 Poultry) on some physiological and immunological traits in broiler chicks

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of diet supplement with pure curcumin and modified curcumin (Force 6 Poultry) in certain physiological and immunological parameters in broiler chicks, as well as the comparison between the two types of curcumin as feedforage addition forage. 150 one day-old broiler chicks (Ross) used in this research, these chicks were divided into three major groups (50 chicks per group) included: the first (control) group, the second group given curcumin 0.05% with feed and the third group given modified curcumin (force 6 poultry) 0.05% with the feed. Measuring the level of prostaglandin (PE2), interleukin (IL-12), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and catalase (CAT) enzyme in the blood serum, on a weekly basis for the chicks that have been reared up to 42 day on the ground, with providing adequate health conditions with an abundance of water and the feed. The results showed that the level of prostaglandin (PGE2) dramatically and significantly (p≤0.05) decrease with age of the chicks, as well as the significant decline (p≤0.05) in both pure curcumin and modified curcumin groups (Force 6 Poultry). The interleukin IL-12 has the lowest percentage in chicks serum in the pure curcumin and modified curcumin (Force 6 Poultry) groups at 42 days age. As well as tumor necrosis factor TNF has recorded the lowest rate in the blood serum in chicks fed on feed containing modified curcumin. Finally, there was significant (p≤0.05) increased in the level of catalase with ageing in chicks treated with both types of curcumin. It was concluded that diet supplement with both of the crude curcumin and modified curcumin (Force 6 Poultry) were have significantly improving effect on physiological and immunological traits in broilers.