TITLE:
Biochemical and Oxidative Stress Parameters of Broilers Fed Meal and Protein Isolate of Mucuna pruriens Seeds
AUTHORS:
Mweugang Ngouopo Nathalie, Miegoue Emile, Youssoufa Tchoubou, Yacouba Manga, Pelyang Maurice, Madjou Solange, Njintang Yanou Nicolas, Nukenine Elias Nchiwan, Fonteh Anyangwe Florence, Pamo Tedonkeng Etienne
KEYWORDS:
Mucuna pruriens seeds, Serum Indices, Starter Phase, Broilers
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.11 No.2,
April
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) represents an interesting source of protein poorly studied. The
effect of dietary inclusion of meal and protein isolate of Mucuna seeds on biochemical
and oxidative stress parameter of broilers (135-one-day Cobb500 chickens) was investigated. Three isonitrogenous diets were formulated from soya bean meal (Control group:
RTS), Mucuna meal
(coded RFM) and Mucuna protein isolate (coded RIM). Each of the dietary treatments was triplicated
with 15 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The birds were
offered feed and water ad libitum. The results revealed
significant (p 0.05) effect of N source
on the organ total proteins with treatment RFM and RIM exhibiting lower but
comparable levels in the Liver (2.01 and 1.98 g/dL), Heart (1.95 and 1.89 g/dL)
and Kidney (1.92 and 1.91 g/dL).
Triglycerides contents were significantly (p 0.05)
higher in the liver of broilers fed RIM and RFM (2.49 and 2.36 mg/dL), in the
Kidney of chicks fed RIM and RTS (2.27 and 2.34 mg/dL) and in the Heart of birds
fed RTS and RFM (1.90 and 1.87 mg/dL). Broilers fed RFM presented the highest
(p 0.05) Liver total
cholesterol (1.61 mg/dL) and ALAT contents but with similar values with birds
fed RTS (36.43 and 35.50 UI/L respectively). ASAT level was significantly high
(p 0.05) in the Liver and
Plasma (265.50 and 264.50 UI/L respectively) of broilers of RFM diet. In all
the organs, MDA content was highest (p 0.05)
in chicks of RIM batch. In the Heart and Plasma, chicks of RFM (3.23 and 5.05 μl/mg
respectively) and RIM (5.45 and 5.35 μl/mg respectively) diets
registered elevated rate of CAT. In view of these results, investigations
remain to be carried out on the impact of the inclusion of meal and protein isolate of M. pruriens seeds in broiler’s diet during the growth-finishing phase.