Effects of using Purslane Oil on Antioxidant status and Biochemical traits of Laying Hens under Oxidative Stress Compared with Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)

• Fatima Ridha Musa1 , AMMAR QAHTAN -SHANOON2

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The objective of the research was to determine the effect of purslane oil in comparison to the synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in the diets of laying hens under oxidative stress due to hydrogen peroxide, blood biochemical parameters of choice and the antioxidant status. The distribution was of 160 Lohmann White laying hens in five replicates and four hens in each replica randomly in eight dietary treatments in a completely randomized arrangement. These treatments included a control group, oxidative stress group, two doses of purslane oil in the diet and a mix of the two doses of purslane oil with hydrogen peroxide and BHT. The findings indicated that dietary treatments had significant effects It was found that there were positive changes in the blood biochemical parameters and antioxidant status particularly the growing amount of glutathione concentration and the declining amount of cholesterol in the more efficient treatment. The best response was observed in most of the characteristics examined with the treatment having the highest concentration of purslane oil, with the next best result with most of the other oil supplement treatments, but the worst result on most indicators was found with the treatment using the oxidative stress alone. To sum up, purslane oil has a potential as a promising natural feed additive in relation to the reduction of the adverse effect of oxidative stress and the positive impact on the physiological activity of laying hens.

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