Effects of polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides on the growth performance,in-testinal morphology,antioxidant capacity,and intestinal function of chicks
10.16303/j.cnki.1005-4545.2025.09.24
- VernacularTitle:黄精多糖对雏鸡生长性能、肠道形态、抗氧化能力和肠道功能的影响
- Author:
Yang LI
1
;
Jialin CHEN
;
Huanqing YUAN
;
Nana GAO
;
Yujia WU
;
Jungang KANG
;
Xiao-dan WANG
Author Information
1. 河北农业大学中兽医学院,河北保定 071000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide;
chick;
growth performance;
antioxidant capaci-ty;
intestinal morphology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science
2025;45(9):2030-2039
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide(PSP)is a polysaccharide with multiple pharma-cological activities that has been widely studied and used in the human body.However,there is cur-rently a lack of research investigating the potential advantages of PSP in poultry farming.This study investigated the effects of adding PSP to drinking water on the growth performance,antioxi-dant status,serum biochemical indicators,ileal tissue morphology,immune organs,and intestinal function of chicks.88 Hailan brown laying hens were randomly divided into 4 groups,with 22 hens in each group,namely the blank control group(CON),and fed with basic feed;The low-dose PSP group(250 mg/L),the medium dose PSP group(500 mg/L),and the high-dose PSP group(1 000 mg/L)were fed with corresponding doses of PSP through drinking water on the basis of basic feed,and the experimental period was 21 d.The initial and final body weight and immune or-gan relative quality of chicks,serum biochemical indicators,the activities of SOD,CAT,and GSH-Px,as well as the contents of T-AOC and MDA in the serum of chicks were measured;HE stai-ning method was used to observe the pathological changes of intestinal tissue slices in the ileum;Real time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology was used to detect the mRNA expression lev-els of cytokines ZO-1,Claudin-1,Occludin,Mucin-2,IL-1β,TNF-a,IFN-γ,IL-4,IL-8,and IL-10 in the ileum.The results showed that compared with the blank control group,the addition of medium dose PSP significantly increased the final relative quality(P<0.01),the final body weight and ADG of PSP500 group chicks significantly increased(P<0.01),and the F/G of PSP250 and PSP500 groups significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The villus height of the jejunum in the 200,500,and 1 000 mg/L PSP groups of chicks significantly increased(P<0.05).The SOD ac-tivity significantly increased(P<0.01),and the CAT activity in the PSP1000 group significantly increased(P<0.01).The PSP500 and PSP1000 groups significantly reduced the mRNA expression of cytokines IL-1β,IL-4,and IFN-γ in the ileum(P>0.05);PSP did not show significant changes in serum total protein(TP),albumin(ALB),glucose(GLU),cholesterol(T-CHO)content,and immune organ index(P<0.05).In summary,PSP can improve growth performance,enhance an-tioxidant capacity,improve ileal morphology and epithelial barrier function,and regulate mucosal immune status.Considering the overall economic benefits,the recommended level of PSP addition is 500 mg/L.