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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: Agave inulin and oregano oil improve the broiler performance

Author
item SANCHEZ-ZAMORA, NIRIEL - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item SILVA-VÁZQUEZ, RAMÓN - Technological Institute Of Parral
item RANGEL-NAVA, ZAYD - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item HERNANDEZ-MARTINEZ, CARLOS - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item KAWAS-GARZA, JORGE - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item Hume, Michael
item HERRERA-BALANDRANO, DANIELA - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon
item MENDEZ-ZAMORA, GERARDO - Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon

Submitted to: Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/8/2019
Publication Date: 9/1/2019
Citation: Sanchez-Zamora, N., Silva-Vázquez, R., Rangel-Nava, Z.E., Hernandez-Martinez, C.A., Kawas-Garza, J.R., Hume, M.E., Herrera-Balandrano, D.D., Mendez-Zamora, G. 2019. Agave inulin and oregano oil improve the broiler performance. Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios. 6(18):523-534. https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a6n18.2197.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a6n18.2197

Interpretive Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of agave inulin (AI) and Mexican oregano essential oil (MOO) on broiler growth performance, slaughter variables, and meat quality. Six treatments were studied: T1 = control diet, T2 = diet + 5.0 g/kg of AI, T3 = diet + 10.0 g/kg of AI, T4 = diet + 5.0 g/kg of AI + 0.2 g/kg of MOO, T5 = diet + 10.0 g/kg of AI + 0.2 g/kg of MOO, and T6 = diet + 0.2 g/kg of MOO. Treatments T4 and T6 improved body weight, while T4 had the highest and T6 the lowest feed intake. Groups T4 and T6 also had increased slaughter weight. Agave inulin and Mexican oregano essential oil can be used together in broiler diets to improve meat quality. These results are of interest to researchers examining alternatives to traditional antibiotics to improve broiler growth and meat quality.

Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of agave inulin (AI) and Mexican oregano essential oil (MOO) on broiler growth performance, slaughter variables, and meat quality. Six treatments were studied: T1 = control diet, T2 = diet + 5.0 g kg**-1 of AI, T3 = diet + 10.0 g kg**-1 of AI, T4 = diet + 5.0 g kg**-1 of AI + 0.2 g kg**-1 of MOO, T5 = diet + 10.0 g kg**-1 of AI + 0.2 g kg**-1 of MOO, and T6 = diet + 0.2 g kg**-1 of MOO. Treatments T4 and T6 improved body weight, but T4 presented the highest feed intake, and feed intake for T6 was lowest over grow-out. In addition, these treatments increased slaughter weight, as well as improved wing yield with T1. T3 presented the highest water holding capacity, hardness, and gumminess, while T5 increased meat yellowness, saturation, and tonally. Agave inulin (10.0 g kg**-1) and Mexican oregano essential oil (0.2 g kg**-1) can be used in broiler diets during grow-out to improve meat quality.