PMID- 38479097 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240430 LR - 20240430 IS - 1525-3171 (Electronic) IS - 0032-5791 (Print) IS - 0032-5791 (Linking) VI - 103 IP - 5 DP - 2024 May TI - Effects of dietary Artemisia annua supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and gut microbiota of geese. PG - 103594 LID - S0032-5791(24)00173-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103594 [doi] LID - 103594 AB - This experiment aimed to study the effect of 1% Artemisia annua added to the diet on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity and intestinal morphology, and gut microbiota of geese. Seventy-two 35-day-old male geese (Zi goose) with similar body weight were selected and randomly divided into 2 groups. Each treatment group of 36 geese was divided into 6 subgroups, each having 6 male geese. The experiment lasted for 21 d. Control group (CON) was fed a basal diet and the experimental group (AAL) was fed a basal diet + 1% Artemisia annua. BW, ADG, and ADFI of the AAL group increased (p < 0.05) and the FCR decreased (p < 0.05) compared with the CON group. The addition of Artemisia annua to the diet increased catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activities, increased total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content in serum and jejunum of geese (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, serum IgA, IgG, IgM, and lysozyme (LZM), increased at different time points in the AAL group compared to the CON group (p < 0.05), and decrease in the content of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) , IL-6 (p < 0.05), but no effect on complement C3 and C4. Morphological observation of the small intestine showed that the jejunal crypt depth was decreased in the AAL group (p < 0.05) while elevating the jejunal villus height/crypt depth (p < 0.05). 16S rRNA sequencing results showed the Artemisia annua increased the diversity of cecum microbiota, increasing the relative abundance of Bacteroides, Fecalibacterium, and Paraprevotella. In conclusion, the addition of 1% Artemisia annua to the diet could improve the growth performance, antioxidant and immune ability of geese, as well as improve the development of the jejunum intestinal tract of geese, and change the structure of the cecum microbiota, which had a positive effect on the growth and development of geese. Artemisia annua can be further developed as a feed additive. CI - Copyright (c) 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Cui, Yizhe AU - Cui Y AD - College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Innovative Utilization of White Goose Germplasm Resources in the Cold Region of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China. FAU - Leng, Xinyang AU - Leng X AD - College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Innovative Utilization of White Goose Germplasm Resources in the Cold Region of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China. FAU - Zhao, Yujie AU - Zhao Y AD - College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Innovative Utilization of White Goose Germplasm Resources in the Cold Region of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China. FAU - Zhao, Yu AU - Zhao Y AD - College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Innovative Utilization of White Goose Germplasm Resources in the Cold Region of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China. FAU - Wang, Qiuju AU - Wang Q AD - College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Innovative Utilization of White Goose Germplasm Resources in the Cold Region of Heilongjiang Province, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China. Electronic address: Wqj_9@126.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240228 PL - England TA - Poult Sci JT - Poultry science JID - 0401150 RN - 0 (Antioxidants) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects MH - *Artemisia annua/chemistry MH - *Geese/growth & development/physiology MH - *Animal Feed/analysis MH - Male MH - *Diet/veterinary MH - *Antioxidants/metabolism MH - *Dietary Supplements/analysis MH - *Random Allocation MH - Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/drug effects PMC - PMC10950859 OTO - NOTNLM OT - antioxidant activity OT - goose OT - immunity OT - intestinal microbiota EDAT- 2024/03/14 00:42 MHDA- 2024/04/30 06:45 PMCR- 2024/02/28 CRDT- 2024/03/13 19:04 PHST- 2024/01/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/02/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/02/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/04/30 06:45 [medline] PHST- 2024/03/14 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/03/13 19:04 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0032-5791(24)00173-1 [pii] AID - 103594 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103594 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Poult Sci. 2024 May;103(5):103594. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103594. Epub 2024 Feb 28.