Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements

In Nepal, medicinal herbs have traditionally been used to feed animals for growth during illness. This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant property of thigh and breast meats obtained from chickens fed with medicinal plants incorporated feeds. Two hundred broiler chickens were randomly as...

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Main Authors: Upadhyay, Atul, Katuwal, Nirat, Rai, Basanta Kumar, Shrestha, Srijan, Bhattarai, Rewati Raman, Makise, Tadahiro
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88680
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author Upadhyay, Atul
Katuwal, Nirat
Rai, Basanta Kumar
Shrestha, Srijan
Bhattarai, Rewati Raman
Makise, Tadahiro
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Katuwal, Nirat
Rai, Basanta Kumar
Shrestha, Srijan
Bhattarai, Rewati Raman
Makise, Tadahiro
author_sort Upadhyay, Atul
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description In Nepal, medicinal herbs have traditionally been used to feed animals for growth during illness. This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant property of thigh and breast meats obtained from chickens fed with medicinal plants incorporated feeds. Two hundred broiler chickens were randomly assigned to 5 groups. The treatment groups were fed with medicinal herbs supplemented feeds, while the control group was fed with a commercial diet. The aqueous fractions of thigh and breast meats showed significantly higher total phenolic content than control (P=0.05). Among thigh meats, Melochia corchorifolia supplemented feed resulted the highest total phenolic content (109 +-4.5 mg CE/g), followed by Moringa oleifera supplemented one (104 =-5.8 mg CE/g). On carrying our DPPH scavenging activity, thigh meat from chicken fed with Leucaena leucocephala supplemented feed had 45.8% inhibition compared to control (34.7% inhibition). The lipophilic fractions had significantly lower total phenolic content and DPPH scavenging activity. Sensory analyses revealed that meats from chickens fed with Melochia corchorifolia and Alpinia zerumbet hebs had superio flavor, whereash chicken fed with Moringa oleifera had objectionable taste. Poultry feed supplemented with Melochia corchorifolia and Alpinia zerumbet could significantly improve the antioxidant activity and flavor of chicken meat.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-886802022-06-16T07:53:09Z Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements Upadhyay, Atul Katuwal, Nirat Rai, Basanta Kumar Shrestha, Srijan Bhattarai, Rewati Raman Makise, Tadahiro In Nepal, medicinal herbs have traditionally been used to feed animals for growth during illness. This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant property of thigh and breast meats obtained from chickens fed with medicinal plants incorporated feeds. Two hundred broiler chickens were randomly assigned to 5 groups. The treatment groups were fed with medicinal herbs supplemented feeds, while the control group was fed with a commercial diet. The aqueous fractions of thigh and breast meats showed significantly higher total phenolic content than control (P=0.05). Among thigh meats, Melochia corchorifolia supplemented feed resulted the highest total phenolic content (109 +-4.5 mg CE/g), followed by Moringa oleifera supplemented one (104 =-5.8 mg CE/g). On carrying our DPPH scavenging activity, thigh meat from chicken fed with Leucaena leucocephala supplemented feed had 45.8% inhibition compared to control (34.7% inhibition). The lipophilic fractions had significantly lower total phenolic content and DPPH scavenging activity. Sensory analyses revealed that meats from chickens fed with Melochia corchorifolia and Alpinia zerumbet hebs had superio flavor, whereash chicken fed with Moringa oleifera had objectionable taste. Poultry feed supplemented with Melochia corchorifolia and Alpinia zerumbet could significantly improve the antioxidant activity and flavor of chicken meat. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88680 10.3126/hijost.v1i0.25819 fulltext
spellingShingle Upadhyay, Atul
Katuwal, Nirat
Rai, Basanta Kumar
Shrestha, Srijan
Bhattarai, Rewati Raman
Makise, Tadahiro
Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title_full Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title_fullStr Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title_full_unstemmed Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title_short Antioxidant Potential of Raw Meat from Broiler Chicken Fed with Dietary Plant Supplements
title_sort antioxidant potential of raw meat from broiler chicken fed with dietary plant supplements
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88680