TITLE:
Effects of the Ethanolic Extract of Dacryodes edulis (Safoutier) Leaves on Reproductive Traits, Oxidative Stress and Toxicity Indicators in Gallus gallus domesticus (Brahma) Roosters
AUTHORS:
Nathalie Ngwemetah, Margaret Mary Momo Chongsi, Herve Tchoffo, Arius Baulland Nguedia Dongmo, Valentine Nchendeh, Adamou Mohamadou, Dedieu Byamungu Kasomo, Ferdinand Ngoula
KEYWORDS:
Ethanolic Extract, Brahma Birds, Dacryodes edulis Leaves, Reproductive Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.15 No.2,
April
29,
2025
ABSTRACT: Plant extracts possess antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce the incidence of diseases, improve gut health and enhance immune response in favor of growth and reproduction while limiting the use of synthetic antibiotics in poultry production. A total of 60 10-week-old Brahma roosters with an average weight of 1.2 ± 0.15 kg were partitioned into 5 experimental units following a complete randomized design. From the control group without additive (T0−), 4 other rations were formulated by adding 200 mg of vitamin C (T0+) per kg of feed to T0− or the ethanolic extract of Dacyodes edulis leaves at 0.55% (T1), 0.75% (T2) or 0.95% (T3) per kg of feed. The data collected were subjected to one-way analysis of variance. The results revealed a significant increase in the serum level triglyceride and total protein levels in the 0.75% and 0.95% extract groups compared with those in the control groups. Similarly, a nonsignificant difference (P ˃ 0.05) in the serum albumin, globulin, total cholesterol, alanine and aspartate amino transferase enzymes and creatinine levels was observed regardless of the treatment. Significant increases (P D. edulis than in the other groups. The animals receiving 0.75% of ethanolic extract of D. edulis leaves in their feed presented a significantly (P Dacryodes edulis can be used to ameliorate the reproductive performance of Brahma rooster birds at a rate of 0.75%.