EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF CINNAMON, GINGER AND MORINGA POWDER BASED DIETS ON ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF BREAST MEAT OF BROILERS

Abstract

This study was aimed at assessing the effects of cinnamon powder (CP), ginger powder (GP) and moringa leaf meal (MLM) dietary supplementation on antioxidant activities of breast meat of broilers. A basal diet divided into four portions, designated as diet 1 (control) and diets 2, 3and 4 supplemented with 0.2% cinnamon, 0.2% ginger root and 0.2% moringa leaf meal, respectively. Ninety-six 1 day old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to the four experimental diets (24 birds/diet), 6 birds per replicate using a Completely Randomized Design. At the end of the day 56 , 100g of the broiler meat were excised from the breast meat for determination of antioxidant activities on breast meat of broiler as affected by phytogenic supplements. The glutathione peroxidase concentration were significantly (P<0.05) higher in breast meat from birds fed diets containing the phytogenic supplements compared to control diet. The lipid peroxidase activities in the meat from birds fed diets 2 and 4 were (P>0.05) similar but higher (P<0.05) than those birds on diet 3. In conclusion, phytogenic supplementations increased the glutathione peroxidase concentration and reduced lipid peroxidation of breast meat of broilers.