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Research
(Published
online: 24-05-2014)
15. Effect of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation on serum and
bone minerals and leg weakness mortality in broilers -
M. Gopi,
M. R. Purushothaman and D. Chandrasekaran
Veterinary World, 7(5): 347-350
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.347-350
M. Gopi:
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu – 637 002,
India
M. R. Purushothaman:
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu – 637 002,
India
D. Chandrasekaran:
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu – 637 002,
India
Received: 22-03-2014, Revised: 14-04-2014, Accepted: 19-04-2014,
Published online: 24-05-2014
Corresponding author:
M. Gopi, email: gopsgopi72@gmail.com
Abstract
Aim: This work was carried
out to study the effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on serum
calcium and phosphorus levels, tibial bone weight, bone ash, bone
calcium and phosphorus levels and mortality of birds due to leg
weakness when the broilers were maintained under high
environmental temperature.
Materials and Methods: The trial was carried out on 216
Cobb400 broiler chicks and divided into four groups with nine
replicates and each replicate consisting of six birds. The
treatments include normal energy diet (NE) (as per breeder's
specifications) (G1), high energy (HE) (NE plus 100 kcal/kg) diet
without CoQ10 supplementation (G2), high energy diet supplemented
with CoQ10 at 20 mg/kg (G3) and high energy diet supplemented with
CoQ10 at 40 mg/kg (G4). The experiment was carried out when the
temperature humidity index (THI) ranged from 33.05 to 38.65oC for
a period of 42 days.
Results: The serum calcium and phosphorus levels in the G1,
G2, G3 and G4 were 9.07 ± 0.22, 8.48 ± 0.10, 8.30 ± 0.10, 8.32 ±
0.12 and 4.90 ± 0.20, 4.06 ± 0.32, 3.96 ± 0.17, 4.02 ± 0.24,
respectively. The tibial bone weight (g) was 21.58 ± 1.32, 17.92 ±
1.90, 18.67 ± 1.30 and 17.42 ± 1.18; tibial bone Ash (%) 46.67 ±
2.71, 44.48 ± 2.40, 44.66 ± 3.09 and 44.62 ± 1.74; Bone calcium
(%) 33.57 ± 0.2, 31.27 ± 0.55, 31.50 ± 0.45 and 31.47 ± 0.83, bone
phosphorus (%) was 11.86 ± 0.16, 10.38 ± 0.11, 10.68 ± 0.08 and
10.39 ± 0.17, respectively in G1, G2, G3 and G4 groups. The serum
calcium and phosphorus levels were significantly higher (P<0.05)
in G1 over the other three groups. The tibial bone weight was not
altered by the energy level or the coenzyme Q10 supplementation.
The tibial bone calcium and phosphorus levels were significantly
higher in G1 than the other three groups.
Conclusion: The supplementation of coenzyme Q10 did not
alter the serum and tibial bone calcium and phosphorus levels. The
leg abnormality associated mortality was significantly decreased
in G3 group when compared to the other two high energy groups.
Keywords: bone minerals, broilers, CoQ10, temperature
humidity index, tibial bone ash.
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