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Research Project: Identification of the Ecological Niches and Development of Intervention Strategies to Reduce Pathogenic Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry

Location: Food and Feed Safety Research

Title: Mexican oregano essential oils given in drinking water on performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of broilers

Author
item HERNÁNDEZ-CORONADO, ANA - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item SILVA-VÁZQUEZ, RAMÓN - Technological Institute Of Parral
item RANGEL NAVA, ZAYD - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item HERNÁNDEZ-MARTÍNEZ, CARLOS - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item KAWAS-GARZA, JORGE - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item Hume, Michael
item MÉNDEZ-ZAMORA, GERARDO - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon

Submitted to: Poultry Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/8/2019
Publication Date: 7/1/2019
Publication URL: https://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/6738408
Citation: Hernández-Coronado, A.C., Silva-Vázquez, R., Rangel Nava, Z.E., Hernández-Martínez, C.A., Kawas-Garza, J.R., Hume, M.E., Méndez-Zamora, G. 2019. Mexican oregano essential oils given in drinking water on performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of broilers. Poultry Science. 98(7):3050-3058. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez094.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez094

Interpretive Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two Mexican oregano essential oils (MOO), Poliomintha longiflora Gray (PLG) and Lippia berlandieri Schauer (LBS), in drinking water (DWt) on performance, slaughter variables, and meat quality of broilers over a 40-d growth period. Day-old chicks were assigned to three treatments: CON = DWt control (without MOO); PLG = DWt + PLG; and LBS = DWt + LBS. The MOO affected body weight, feed and water intake, and feed efficiency. The PLG exhibited better results for body weight and weekly body weight gain, while LBS improved higher feed efficiency. The PLG increased slaughter weight and thigh meat yield, improved meat quality and thigh and leg cooked weight loss, as well as improved odor preference. The results are of interest to growers and researchers seeking alternatives to traditional antibiotics to improve broiler growth and health.

Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two Mexican oregano essential oils (MOO), Poliomintha longiflora Gray (PLG) and Lippia berlandieri Schauer (LBS), in drinking water (DWt) on performance, slaughter variables, and meat quality of broilers at 40-d grow-out. A total of 180 non-sexed Ross-308 broilers (1-day-old) were randomly assigned to three treatments with six replications each (10 birds per replicate): CON = DWt control (without MOO); PLG = DWt + 400 mg/kg of PLG; and LBS = DWt + 400 mg/kg of LBS. The MOO affected (P < 0.05) body weight (BW), feed and water intake, and feed efficiency. The PLG exhibited better results for BW and weekly body weight gain. The LBS presented higher feed efficiency. The PLG treatment increased (P < 0.05) slaughter weight and thigh yield, as well as improved meat color qualities, browning index, pH, water holding capacity, and shear force. However, thigh and leg cooking loss, cohesiveness, and resilience decreased (P < 0.05). The PLG presented better odor preference and consumer acceptability than CON and LBS. Poliomintha longiflora Gray Mexican oregano essential oil positively influenced slaughter characteristics and improved meat quality in broilers at grow-out.