Supplementation of dietary quercetin and vitamin E promotes the intestinal structure and immune barrier integrity in aged breeder hens

FK Amevor, Z Cui, X Du, Z Ning, X Deng, D Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In aged animals, the physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are reduced.
Dietary intervention is necessary to re-activate GIT functions. The objective of this study was …

[HTML][HTML] Quercetin alleviates intestinal inflammation and improves intestinal functions via modulating gut microbiota composition in LPS-challenged laying hens

J Feng, Z Li, H Ma, Y Yue, K Hao, J Li, Y Xiang, Y Min - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Quercetin, a well-known flavonoid, has been demonstrated to exert beneficial effects on
intestinal functions and gut microbiota in birds. In this study, we investigated the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary quercetin and vitamin E supplementation modulates the reproductive performance and antioxidant capacity of aged male breeder chickens

FK Amevor, Z Cui, Z Ning, G Shu, X Du, N Jin, X Deng… - Poultry science, 2022 - Elsevier
Aged male chickens experience rapid declines in spermatogenesis, antioxidant capacity,
immunity, and hormone synthesis. Vitamin E plays a significant role in reproduction, nervous …

Combination of quercetin and vitamin E supplementation promotes yolk precursor synthesis and follicle development in aging breeder hens via liver–blood–ovary …

FK Amevor, Z Cui, X Du, Z Ning, G Shu, N Jin, X Deng… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study evaluated the capacity of dietary quercetin, vitamin E and their
combination to promote follicle development and attenuate organ inflammation by improving …

Quercetin dietary supplementation advances growth performance, gut microbiota, and intestinal mrna expression genes in broiler chickens

MA Abdel-Latif, AR Elbestawy, AH El-Far, AE Noreldin… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The biological activity of quercetin is diverse, particularly antioxidant,
antimicrobial, and antibacterial. The impacts of quercetin nutritional supplementations on …

Effects of dietary supplementation with quercetagetin on nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, immunity, and antioxidant capacity of broilers

F Wu, H Wang, S Li, Z Wei, S Han… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Quercetagetin (QG) is gaining increased attention as a potential alternative to in-feed
antioxidants due to its antioxidant activity. This experiment was conducted to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of quercetin and vitamin E on egg production, egg quality, and immunity in aging breeder hens

FK Amevor, Z Cui, Z Ning, X Du, N Jin, G Shu, X Deng… - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Laying hens experience a rapid decline in egg production, egg quality, and immunity,
usually at the end of the peak laying period. Quercetin, a known flavonoid, exerts biological …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dietary quercetin on the antioxidative status and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens fed with oxidized oil

Y Dong, J Lei, B Zhang - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of quercetin on the antioxidant ability,
intestinal barrier functions, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens fed with oxidized soya …

Effects of dietary L-theanine on growth performance, antioxidation, meat quality, and intestinal microflora in white feather broilers with acute oxidative stress

Z Wang, Y Tang, L Long, H Zhang - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In order to reduce the negative effects caused by oxidative stress on broilers, it is particularly
important to find ways to alleviate oxidative stress. As a natural plant extract, L-theanine has …

[HTML][HTML] Yeast culture promotes the production of aged laying hens by improving intestinal digestive enzyme activities and the intestinal health status

JC Zhang, P Chen, C Zhang, MM Khalil, NY Zhang… - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
Yeast culture (YC) positively affects the performance of laying hens. The purpose of the
present study was to explore the underlying mechanism for the YC-mediated performance …