Table 6 Effect of supplementing LEO (free and nanoencapsulated) on lipid peroxidation of thigh meat in broiler chicken.

From: Modulation of performance, meat quality and gut health of broiler chicken in response to dietary nanoencapsulated lavender essential oil

Parameter1

Storage day

 

Dietary treatments2

     

SEM

P-value

  

CN

AB

CS

LEOF200

LEOF400

LEON200

LEON400

  

TBARS

(mgMDA/kg)

0

0.86a

0.87a

0.84a

0.80ab

0.76b

0.69c

0.63d

0.023

0.012

5

1.79a

1.81a

1.78a

1.67b

1.62bc

1.55cd

1.48d

0.021

< 0.001

FFA (%)

0

0.23a

0.22a

0.24a

0.20ab

0.19ab

0.15b

0.11c

0.013

< 0.001

5

1.36a

1.34a

1.37a

1.26b

1.21b

1.13c

1.05d

0.022

0.035

PV (mEq/kg)

0

1.27a

1.30a

1.29a

1.19ab

1.12bc

1.02cd

0.93d

0.025

< 0.001

5

3.03a

3.01a

3.04a

2.86b

2.70c

2.58d

2.41e

0.023

0.029

  1. Means in a row with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).
  2. 1TBARS-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; FFA-free fatty acids; PV-peroxide value.
  3. 2CN (Control)-fed basal diet only; AB (Antibiotic)-basal diet + 10 mg/kg Enramycin; CS (Chitosan)-basal diet + 300 mg/kg chitosan nanoparticles; LEOF200 (basal diet + 200 mg/kg free LEO); LEOF400 (basal diet + 400 mg/kg free LEO); LEON200 (basal diet + 200 mg/kg nanoencapsulated LEO) and LEON400 (basal diet + 400 mg/kg nanoencapsulated LEO).