Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Different Levels of Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) Seeds on Blood Parameters and Fatty Acids Profile of Broilers

Author(s): Mohamed Elkhatim Ibrahim Abdelmageed, Amjad Basheir Suliman Haj Babiker, Mutaz Saeed Babiker Mahmoud, Elhashmi YH and Hassan HE

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The aim of the study is to assess the effects of dietary Inclusion of different Levels of Hibiscus (Karkade) seeds on blood parameters and Fatty Acids profile of Broilers. The Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) seeds were incorporated in broiler rations at levels of (k0%, k3%, k5% a n d k7%) in broiler rations the study was run in 6 weeks‟ period using four experimental diets. The experimental diets were formulated to be iso –energetic and iso-nitrogenous to meet or exceed the requirements of broilers according to (NRC, 1994). The experiment was carried out in a complete randomized design (CRD). A total of 120 one day-old (Ross308) broilers were allocated to the four treatments (K0 (control), K3, k5 and k7) and each treatment was further divided randomly into three replicates with ten birds each. At the end of the experiment, two birds from each experimental unit were selected according to their closed to average weight of birds in particular pen and slaughtered. Blood samples were collected for hematological profile and constituents. Abdominal fat pad samples from birds were taken to assess the effects on fatty acid profile of birds. All data was statistically analyzed using ANOVA. Result showed that. Hematological parameters were not affected by experimental treatments except white blood cells (WBC) (p≤0.01). Blood Cholesterol and triglycerides were affected by experimental treatments. General characteristic of Fatty acid results showed that there were high significant differences except some very long chain fatty acids was not significantly defer among treatments. Main unsaturated fatty acids in fat were Oleic, Linoleic and Elaideic acid and the saturated acids were Palmitic, stearic and Myristic acid. Omega3 (167.9). omega 6 (43.77) and omega 9 (55.08). The ratio of saturated FA to unsaturated FA 2:1 and omega 6 to omega 3 was 1:3. Dietary Inclusion of different Levels of Hibiscus Seeds improved Broiler Fatty acid profile and reduced of blood Cholesterol there for it recommended to include Roselle seeds 3% and do not up to 7% in broiler diets.

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