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Effects of dietary supplementation of chitosan on immune and antioxidative function in beef cattle

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  • T. Li
  • R. Na
  • P. Yu

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, P.R. China)

  • B. Shi

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, P.R. China)

  • S. Yan

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, P.R. China)

  • Y. Zhao

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, P.R. China)

  • Y. Xu

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, P.R. China)

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted to study the effects of chitosan (CHI) on immune and antioxidative function in beef cattle. A total of 24 fattening Simmental cattle with similar body weight and age were divided randomly into three dietary groups, and the three diets contained 0, 500, and 1000 mg/kg CHI, respectively. The feeding trial lasted for 84 days. It was found that: (1) the addition of CHI in diets improved (P < 0.05) the levels of IgA and interleukin-1, and decreased (P < 0.1) the levels of soluble cluster of differentiation 4 receptor in serum at middle stage except that IgA remained unchanged in 1000 mg/kg CHI group. The levels of IgM and IgA tended to be increased (P < 0.1) by dietary CHI at later stage of the experiment; (2) the addition of 500 mg/kg CHI in diets increased (P < 0.1) total superoxide dismutase activity and decreased (P < 0.05) malondialdehyde content in serum at early and later stages, respectively. In conclusion, these results indicated that addition of 500 mg/kg CHI affected humoral and cellular immune responses, and improved the antioxidative function of beef cattle.

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  • T. Li & R. Na & P. Yu & B. Shi & S. Yan & Y. Zhao & Y. Xu, 2015. "Effects of dietary supplementation of chitosan on immune and antioxidative function in beef cattle," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 60(1), pages 38-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjs:v:60:y:2015:i:1:id:7910-cjas
    DOI: 10.17221/7910-CJAS
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    1. Y. Xu & B. Shi & S. Yan & J. Li & T. Li & Y. Guo & X. Guo, 2014. "Effects of chitosan supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and digestive enzyme activity in weaned pigs," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 59(4), pages 156-163.
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