Purpose of the present work was to validate the monoglyceride of butyric acid (MB) as an alternative to antibiotics as growth promoters in the diet of broiler chickens. The approach is a kind of prolongation of previous works, in which a blend of mono-, di- and tri-glycerides of butyric acid have been previously tested. The results indicated that MB was very efficient in limiting the mortality of birds challenged with Eimeria spp., but did not appreciably impair the performance of unchallenged birds. In conclusion, the metabolisable energy content of MB appeared comparable with that of soybean oil and MB a reliable coccidiostat.

Monobutirryne: a novel feed additive in the diet of broiler chickens / M. Antongiovanni; A. Buccioni; S. Minieri; I. Galigani; S. Rapaccini. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. - ISSN 1594-4077. - ELETTRONICO. - 9:(2010), pp. 369-371. [10.4081/ijas.2010.e69]

Monobutirryne: a novel feed additive in the diet of broiler chickens.

ANTONGIOVANNI, MAURO;BUCCIONI, ARIANNA;MINIERI, SARA;GALIGANI, ILARIA;RAPACCINI, STEFANO
2010

Abstract

Purpose of the present work was to validate the monoglyceride of butyric acid (MB) as an alternative to antibiotics as growth promoters in the diet of broiler chickens. The approach is a kind of prolongation of previous works, in which a blend of mono-, di- and tri-glycerides of butyric acid have been previously tested. The results indicated that MB was very efficient in limiting the mortality of birds challenged with Eimeria spp., but did not appreciably impair the performance of unchallenged birds. In conclusion, the metabolisable energy content of MB appeared comparable with that of soybean oil and MB a reliable coccidiostat.
2010
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369
371
M. Antongiovanni; A. Buccioni; S. Minieri; I. Galigani; S. Rapaccini
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