Distribution Of Macro- And Micro-Minerals In Different Tissues Of Broilers Supplemented With Trivalent Chromium
By: Abdullah Arif Saeed (2013-VA-862)
| Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf.
Contributor(s): Dr. Mansur Abdullah Sandhu | Dr. Muhammad Quaid Zaman | Dr. Hafsa Zaneb.
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BookPublisher: 2016Description: 51p.Subject(s): Department of PhysiologyDDC classification: 2447-T Dissertation note: Broiler chicken is least expensive meat in most of the world’s meat markets. Its demand is getting higher day by day. Broiler producers and researchers are experimenting with variety of supplements to improve feed conversion ratio as well as to make meat healthier and more nutritious. Many mineral supplementations are used commonly in poultry production to attain maximum efficiency. Chromium is one of the micro mineral essential for various body functions. Many research trials had been conducted on trivalent chromium chloride and its other forms observing its effect on carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. No study is yet conducted which is solely based on effect of chromium on other mineral levels in different tissues of body. This study was designed to estimate the effect of chromium chloride supplementation on distribution of macro- and micro-minerals in different tissues of body.
Ninety day old chicks were kept in three groups i.e. two treatment groups and one control group. Treatment groups were divided by the concentration of chromium chloride supplemented in their feed i.e. 12.5 mg Cr/kg feed and 25 mg Cr/kg feed. Sampling was done on 35th day and samples of blood, long bones of hind limb, and thigh muscles were collected. Samples were further processed for estimation of 3 micro and 3 macro minerals. One way ANOVA was used to analyze the data and results were subjected to Tukey’s post-hoc test.
There was no significant effect on muscle and serum mineral content. Calcium seems to decrease in all three bone with supplementation along with potassium. Copper concentration seems to increase in fibula with supplementation.
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Broiler chicken is least expensive meat in most of the world’s meat markets. Its demand is getting higher day by day. Broiler producers and researchers are experimenting with variety of supplements to improve feed conversion ratio as well as to make meat healthier and more nutritious. Many mineral supplementations are used commonly in poultry production to attain maximum efficiency. Chromium is one of the micro mineral essential for various body functions. Many research trials had been conducted on trivalent chromium chloride and its other forms observing its effect on carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. No study is yet conducted which is solely based on effect of chromium on other mineral levels in different tissues of body. This study was designed to estimate the effect of chromium chloride supplementation on distribution of macro- and micro-minerals in different tissues of body.
Ninety day old chicks were kept in three groups i.e. two treatment groups and one control group. Treatment groups were divided by the concentration of chromium chloride supplemented in their feed i.e. 12.5 mg Cr/kg feed and 25 mg Cr/kg feed. Sampling was done on 35th day and samples of blood, long bones of hind limb, and thigh muscles were collected. Samples were further processed for estimation of 3 micro and 3 macro minerals. One way ANOVA was used to analyze the data and results were subjected to Tukey’s post-hoc test.
There was no significant effect on muscle and serum mineral content. Calcium seems to decrease in all three bone with supplementation along with potassium. Copper concentration seems to increase in fibula with supplementation.
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