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Dietary supplementation with curcumin-loaded nanocapsules in lambs: Nanotechnology as a new tool for nutrition
- Source :
- Animal Nutrition, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 521-529 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd., 2021.
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Abstract
- Curcumin-containing nanocapsule powder formulations have not been used in ruminant feed to date, despite the fact that curcumin is known to be a functional food additive. The objective of this study was to determine whether ethyl polymethacrylate (Eudragit L-100) nanocapsules loaded with curcumin (N-CU) would improve health and growth of lambs. Thirty-two male Lacaune lambs (body weight [BW] = 16 ± 0.99 kg; 45 d of age) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: T0, T1, T2 and T4, representing supplementation of curcumin at 0, 1, 2, and 4 mg/kg concentrate, respectively. The animals in each treatment were allocated in 4 pens of 2 lambs each (8 lambs per treatment). The experiment lasted 17 d, with samples and measurements collected on d 0, 7, 12, and 17. The T2 lambs had greater average daily gain than T0 lambs. Regression analysis showed that the ideal dose of N-CU to enhance weight gain was 1.89 mg/kg concentrate. There were significant interactions (P
- Subjects :
- Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Curcuma longa
Performance
Sheep
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24056545
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Animal Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.88eae75de04f11876e3b10c7113fb8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2020.06.014