Effects of tannic acid on the immunity and intestinal health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis infection
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AbstractBackground
In broiler chickens, necrotic enteritis (NE) infection can reduce
production performance. Tannic acid has shown great potential as a
treatment of NE in broilers. However, the appropriate dosage of tannic
acid in NE of broilers and the improvement effect on intestinal health
are not very clear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects
of different doses of tannic acid on the production performance,
immunity, and intestinal health of broilers by constructing an NE model
with C. perfringens infection and determining the appropriate dosage of
tannic acid with regard to NE.
Results
Challenged birds showed significant reduction in body weight, villus
height, and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth (P < 0.05) and
increase in the feed consumption gain ratio, intestinal lesion score,
and crypt depth(P < 0.05). The infection significantly reduced the
relative Bacteroidota and Ligilactobacillus abundance (P < 0.05) and
increased the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidota and cecal content of C.
perfringens (P < 0.05). Challenged birds fed diets supplemented with
tannic acid showed significantly increased mRNA expression of nutrient
transport carriers and intestinal barrier genes and growth performance
and reduced serum zonulin and endotoxin levels (P < 0.05). Addi-tion
of tannic acid to the diet inhibited the inflammatory response by
reducing the number of coccidia oocysts in feces and the content of C.
perfringens in the cecum. Specifically, tannic acid reduced the serum
levels of C reactive protein, myeloperoxidase, and specific IgY and
ileal mucosal secretory immunoglobulin A levels in the ileal mucosa
compared with those in the NE-infected birds. NE-infected birds fed
diets supplemented with tannic acid also showed significantly increased
relative Anaerocolumna, Thermoanaerobacterium, and Thermosinus abundance
(P < 0.05); their microbial composition and functional predictions
were similar to those of the NC group.
Conclusions Tannic acid in
the diet alleviated NE by enhancing the intestinal barrier and
absorption function. The recommended dietary tannic acid additive level
is 500–750 mg/kg. Our study findings would be useful in reducing related
economic losses in the broiler industry.
Keywords Broiler chicken, Immunity, Intestinal health, Necrotic enteritis, Tannic acid