INTRODUCTION
Mycotoxin contaminated feed disrupts broiler physiology and performance, especially liver function as severely affects vital organs and animal antioxidant status, requiring the use of anti-mycotoxin solutions to counteract their effects. Solutions containing natural extracts with a high antioxidant capacity, are taking a stance as new nutritional strategies for the mitigation of mycotoxin’s detrimental effects in animal nutrition.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential benefits of a liquid solution (LS) containing phytogenics of grape and olive extracts (Vitis Vinifera and Olea Europaea), administered via drinking water, on performance and liver gene expression in broiler chickens exposed to a natural multi-contaminated diet by mycotoxins.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
RESULTS
CONCLUSIONS
The liquid anti-mycotoxins solution (LS) administrated via drinking water enhances all the growth parameters studied (P<0.05) and down-regulates the liver gene expression of NRF-2 and EPXH-1 (P<0.05). It can be concluded that the liquid antimycotoxin solution, which contains phytogenics from grape and olive extracts, significantly increases the performance and regulates the hepatic gene expression of broilers challenged by a multi-mycotoxin contaminated diet.
