Effect of two levels of “laritaco” flour (Vernonanthura patens) on the productive performance and intestinal morphometry in broilers

            The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two levels (0.5 and 1%) of inclusion of “laritaco” flour (Vernonanthura patens) on the productive behavior and intestinal morphometry of...

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Authors: Apolo Arévalo, Guido Manuel, Rodríguez Saldaña, Diego
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repository:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/18385
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/18385
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:morphometry
phytobiotics
intestinal villi
Lieberkühn crypts
morfometría
fitobióticos
vellosidad intestinal
criptas de Lieberkühn
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Summary:            The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two levels (0.5 and 1%) of inclusion of “laritaco” flour (Vernonanthura patens) on the productive behavior and intestinal morphometry of broilers. In total, 588 male chicks of the Cobb 500 line were used, distributed in a block design in three treatments with seven repetitions each, considering a group of 28 chickens as an experimental unit. There were no differences between treatments in feed consumption, body weight and feed conversion; however, an increase in the length of the intestine segments was observed, as well as wider intestinal villi and shallower crypts.