China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (8): 3267-3278.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2024.08.005

• Nutrition and Feed • Previous Articles    

Effect of Chebuli Extract on Intestinal and Liver Damage Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Broilers

ZHANG Xiaohan, SUN Lanyuan, SONG Zhuan, HOU Yongqing, WU Tao   

  1. Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural and Sideline Product Protein Feed Resources, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
  • Received:2023-12-15 Published:2024-07-31

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was conducted to investigate the effect of chebuli extract (CE) on the intestinal morphology,intestinal and liver inflammatory responses of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated broilers,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the development of functional feed additives.【Method】 This experiment adopted a two-factor experimental design.40 healthy 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were selected and randomly divided into control and CE treatment groups.Each group had 5 replicates with 4 broilers in each replicate.The broilers in control group were fed basal diet,and broilers in CE treatment group was supplemented with 1 000 mg/kg CE on the basis of basal diet.The experimental period was 29 days.On the 29th day,2 broilers in each replicate were intraperitoneally injected with 1 mg/kg BW LPS,and the other 2 broilers were intraperitoneally injected with normal saline.Slaughter sampling was performed 3 h after LPS injection.The liver,spleen,thymus and bursa of Fabricius of broilers were weighed to calculate organ coefficients.Intestinal tissue morphology,intestinal barrier-related genes,and intestinal and liver inflammation-related genes of broilers were measured.【Result】 ① Compared with broilers without LPS stimulation,LPS stimulation significantly reduced villus height,crypt depth,villus height/crypt depth and villus area of duodenum,and jejunum villus height and ileum villus area in broilers (P<0.05);Adding CE significantly reduced the jejunum crypt depth,and significantly increased villus height,villus height/crypt depth and villus area of jejunum and ileum (P<0.05).Compared with LPS-stimulated broilers,adding CE significantly increased villus height of duodenum,jejunum and ileum,villus height/crypt depth of duodenum and ileum,and villus area of jejunum and ileum (P<0.05).② Compared with broilers without LPS stimulation,adding CE significantly increased the expression of Mucin-2,zonula occludin 1 (ZO-1) and Occludin genes in broilers (P<0.05).Compared with LPS-stimulated broilers,adding CE significantly increased the expression of Claudin-1, Mucin-2 and ZO-1 genes in broilers (P<0.05).③ Compared with broilers without LPS stimulation,LPS stimulation significantly increased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9),interleukin-1β (IL-1β),IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) genes in liver of broilers (P<0.05);Adding CE significantly reduced the expression of MMP9,IL-1β and IL-8 genes in liver of broilers (P<0.05).Compared with LPS-stimulated broilers,adding CE significantly decreased the expression of MMP9 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) genes in liver of broilers (P<0.05).【Conclusion】 CE improved the intestinal morphology and structure of LPS-stimulated broilers,enhanced the intestinal barrier function,and mitigated the inflammatory response in liver of LPS-stimulated broilers.The results provided a theoretical basis for the application of CE as a natural feed additive.

Key words: chebuli extract; lipopolysaccharide; broilers; liver; intestinal health

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