1. Effects of dietary palm oil on broiler chicken productive performance and carcass characteristics: a comprehensive review
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Mookiah Saminathan, Wan Nooraida Wan Mohamed, ‘Abidah Md Noh, Nur Atikah Ibrahim, Muhammad Amirul Fuat, and Suriya Kumari Ramiah
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Meat ,Dietary Fats, Unsaturated ,Food Animals ,Dietary Supplements ,Animals ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Palm Oil ,Animal Feed ,Chickens ,Diet - Abstract
Palm oil is a natural energy source ingredient in poultry diets that offers a broad range of beneficial effects on the performance of broiler chickens. This review was conducted to highlight the impact of palm oil as a feed ingredient on growth performance and carcass quality, as well as the biochemical, antioxidant activity and tissue fatty acids (FA) composition of broiler chickens. Palm oil inclusion in broiler chickens' rations contributes significantly to the high metabolisable energy (ME) of feed formulation, increases feed palatability and decreases digesta passage rate in the intestine. The reviewed literature indicated that dietary palm oil has a beneficial effect on broiler chickens' overall growth performance traits. The addition of palm oil can also improve the heat tolerance of chickens reared in high ambient temperature conditions. Regardless of breed and breeding conditions, palm oil exhibits good oxidative stability in broiler chickens due to the presence of prevalent phytonutrient elements in this oil. The inclusion of palm oil increased palmitic (C
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- 2022
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