Changes in selected serum parameters of broiler chicken fed supplemental chromium

• Published in: Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition Vol. 88; no. 11-12; pp. 393 - 400
• Main Authors: Króliczewska, B., Zawadzki, W., Dobrzanski, Z., Kaczmarek-Oliwa, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Germany Blackwell Verlag GmbH 01-12-2004
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Blood Glucose - drug effects; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Chickens - blood; Chickens - growth & development; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, HDL - drug effects; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - drug effects; Chromium - administration & dosage; Chromium - blood; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Male; Random Allocation; Triglycerides - blood; Weight Gain - drug effects
• ISSN: 0931-2439; 1439-0396
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2004.00496.x

Summary
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chromium (Cr) from Cr yeast on the growth performance and total cholesterol, high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) and low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, total protein and Cr concentration in the serum of broiler chicken. The birds were fed a control diet or a control diet supplemented with Cr at a level of 300, 500 μg/kg Cr. The supplementation of 500 μg/kg Cr increased body weight, weight gain and feed efficiency (p < 0.05). In addition, supplementation with Cr decreased the serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (p < 0.05), triglycerides (p < 0.05) and glucose (p < 0.05) concentrations whereas serum HDL cholesterol increased. Serum total protein and serum Cr concentration slightly but not significantly increased in both Cr groups. The study suggest that Cr supplementation particularly at 500 μg/kg Cr from Cr yeast can influence on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism of broiler chicken and can be used as additives in animal diet but it still needs more investigations.