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Rostami Khanghahi M R, Jafari M A, Jafari Khorshidi K, Gharevaisi S. (2025). The Effect of Cinnamon and Turmeric Extract, along with Diets Containing Peroxide Oils, on Performance, Carcass Characteristics, some Blood Parameters, and Nutrient Digestibility in Broiler Chickens. Res Anim Prod. 16(4), 134-147. doi:10.61882/rap.2025.1519
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Mohammad Reza Rostami Khanghahi1, Mohammad Ali Jafari *1 
, Kaveh Jafari Khorshidi1, Shahabuddin Gharevaisi1
, Kaveh Jafari Khorshidi1, Shahabuddin Gharevaisi1
1- Department of Animal Science, QaS.C, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
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Background: The use of plant-based additives has attracted the attention of all researchers due to the adverse effects of antibiotics on the body and antibiotic resistance in poultry, as well as the desire of people to consume feeds free of chemical drug residues. Adding fats and oils to the diet of broilers is a practical method to increase the energy density of diets. Vegetable fats, such as soybean oil, are usually used for this purpose. Unfortunately, vegetable fats are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are very sensitive to the oxidation process. For this purpose, adding antioxidants to the diet can reduce the balance of oxidation production and improve birds’ performance and meat quality. The active ingredients of this plant prevent the oxidation of organic substances in the body and reduce free radicals. The antioxidant properties of cinnamon are due to the presence of the compounds eugenol, caryylene, cineole, and cinnamaldehyde. Recent research has shown that the use of cinnamon extract in the nutrition of broiler chickens can help improve their performance and health. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, and liver-protective properties. The active chemical compound in turmeric, curcumin, has antioxidant features. Various studies have observed improvements in the growth performance of broiler chickens consuming turmeric extract. Therefore, considering the antioxidant role of plant extracts in improving diet characteristics and growth performance in poultry, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of cinnamon and turmeric extracts, along with diets containing peroxide oils, on performance, carcass characteristics, some blood parameters, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens.
Methods: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cinnamon and turmeric extract, along with diet containing peroxide oils, on performance, carcass characteristics, some blood parameters, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens. This study was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design using 250 day-old broiler chickens (mixed male and female) of the Ross 308 strain in five groups (treatments), each with five cages and 10 birds per cage, for 42 days. Experimental treatments were 1- a control group (a diet containing oil with the natural peroxide value (< 5 mEq/kg), 2- positive control treatment (diet containing oil with a high peroxide value (20 mEq/kg), 3- treatment containing cinnamon extract (150 mg/kg) together with a diet with a high peroxide oil (20 mEq/kg), 4- treatment containing turmeric extract (150 mg/kg) together with diet with a high peroxide oil (20 mEq/kg), and 5- treatment containing cinnamon extract (150 mg /kg) and turmeric extract (150 mg/kg) together with a diet containing oil with a high peroxide value (20 mEq/kg). Samples of dietary soybean oil were heated to 95 °C to measure the peroxide value. Experimental diets were formulated based on the commercial strain Ross 308 (2020) recommendation using UFFDA software, adjusted in three periods: starter (1-10 days of age), grower (11-24 days of age), and finisher (25-42 days of age). At the end of the experimental period, one male bird was selected from each replicate and killed after at least 8 h of starvation, followed by dissecting their carcasses. To measure the digestibility of nutrients, a chromic oxide marker was added to the diet as a marker and digestibility was measured for three consecutive days from the age of 19-21 days. The data were analyzed using the mixed models procedure using 250 one-day-old broiler chicks (mixed male and female) of the Ross 308 strain.
Results: The results of feed consumption showed that the difference no significance was observed between the experimental treatments. The results of body weight gain showed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the grower, final, and total periods (p < 0.05). In the grower period, the greatest increase in body weight was observed in the treatment containing cinnamon extracts and turmeric with oil. In the final period and the total period, the highest increase in body weight occurred in the control treatment (p < 0.05). The results of feed conversion ratio showed no significant difference between experimental treatments. The results of the carcass characteristics revealed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the live, breast, and liver weights (p < 0.05). The highest live weight and breast percentage were observed in the control treatment, and the highest percentage of liver belonged to the treatment containing oil with high peroxide. The results of some blood parameters indicated a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the concentrations of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, uric acid, HDL, aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase (p < 0.05). The results of nutrient digestibility showed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the digestibility of dry matter and crude protein (p < 0.05). The highest digestibility of dry matter and crude protein was recorded in the treatment containing cinnamon and turmeric extracts together with oil.
Conclusion: The general results of this research showed that adding cinnamon and turmeric extracts together with oil improved weight gain and the digestibility of nutrients. In addition, the combination of medicinal plants with oil did not improve feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, and carcass characteristics.
Background: The use of plant-based additives has attracted the attention of all researchers due to the adverse effects of antibiotics on the body and antibiotic resistance in poultry, as well as the desire of people to consume feeds free of chemical drug residues. Adding fats and oils to the diet of broilers is a practical method to increase the energy density of diets. Vegetable fats, such as soybean oil, are usually used for this purpose. Unfortunately, vegetable fats are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are very sensitive to the oxidation process. For this purpose, adding antioxidants to the diet can reduce the balance of oxidation production and improve birds’ performance and meat quality. The active ingredients of this plant prevent the oxidation of organic substances in the body and reduce free radicals. The antioxidant properties of cinnamon are due to the presence of the compounds eugenol, caryylene, cineole, and cinnamaldehyde. Recent research has shown that the use of cinnamon extract in the nutrition of broiler chickens can help improve their performance and health. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, and liver-protective properties. The active chemical compound in turmeric, curcumin, has antioxidant features. Various studies have observed improvements in the growth performance of broiler chickens consuming turmeric extract. Therefore, considering the antioxidant role of plant extracts in improving diet characteristics and growth performance in poultry, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of cinnamon and turmeric extracts, along with diets containing peroxide oils, on performance, carcass characteristics, some blood parameters, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens.
Methods: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cinnamon and turmeric extract, along with diet containing peroxide oils, on performance, carcass characteristics, some blood parameters, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens. This study was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design using 250 day-old broiler chickens (mixed male and female) of the Ross 308 strain in five groups (treatments), each with five cages and 10 birds per cage, for 42 days. Experimental treatments were 1- a control group (a diet containing oil with the natural peroxide value (< 5 mEq/kg), 2- positive control treatment (diet containing oil with a high peroxide value (20 mEq/kg), 3- treatment containing cinnamon extract (150 mg/kg) together with a diet with a high peroxide oil (20 mEq/kg), 4- treatment containing turmeric extract (150 mg/kg) together with diet with a high peroxide oil (20 mEq/kg), and 5- treatment containing cinnamon extract (150 mg /kg) and turmeric extract (150 mg/kg) together with a diet containing oil with a high peroxide value (20 mEq/kg). Samples of dietary soybean oil were heated to 95 °C to measure the peroxide value. Experimental diets were formulated based on the commercial strain Ross 308 (2020) recommendation using UFFDA software, adjusted in three periods: starter (1-10 days of age), grower (11-24 days of age), and finisher (25-42 days of age). At the end of the experimental period, one male bird was selected from each replicate and killed after at least 8 h of starvation, followed by dissecting their carcasses. To measure the digestibility of nutrients, a chromic oxide marker was added to the diet as a marker and digestibility was measured for three consecutive days from the age of 19-21 days. The data were analyzed using the mixed models procedure using 250 one-day-old broiler chicks (mixed male and female) of the Ross 308 strain.
Results: The results of feed consumption showed that the difference no significance was observed between the experimental treatments. The results of body weight gain showed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the grower, final, and total periods (p < 0.05). In the grower period, the greatest increase in body weight was observed in the treatment containing cinnamon extracts and turmeric with oil. In the final period and the total period, the highest increase in body weight occurred in the control treatment (p < 0.05). The results of feed conversion ratio showed no significant difference between experimental treatments. The results of the carcass characteristics revealed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the live, breast, and liver weights (p < 0.05). The highest live weight and breast percentage were observed in the control treatment, and the highest percentage of liver belonged to the treatment containing oil with high peroxide. The results of some blood parameters indicated a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the concentrations of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, uric acid, HDL, aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase (p < 0.05). The results of nutrient digestibility showed a significant difference between the experimental treatments in the digestibility of dry matter and crude protein (p < 0.05). The highest digestibility of dry matter and crude protein was recorded in the treatment containing cinnamon and turmeric extracts together with oil.
Conclusion: The general results of this research showed that adding cinnamon and turmeric extracts together with oil improved weight gain and the digestibility of nutrients. In addition, the combination of medicinal plants with oil did not improve feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, and carcass characteristics.
Keywords: Broiler chickens, Fatty acids, Medicinal plants, Natural antioxidants, Performance improvement
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