Differential Effects of Green Tea Powders on the Protection of Brown Tsaiya and Kaiya Ducklings against Trichothecene T-2 Toxin Toxicity

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 2541
• Main Authors: Tso, Ko-Hua, Lumsangkul, Chompunut, Cheng, Min-Chien, Ju, Jyh-Cherng, Fan, Yang-Kwang, Chiang, Hsin-I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 30.08.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: alkaline phosphatase; Antioxidants; aspartate transaminase; blood plasma; body weight changes; breasts; Brown Tsaiya; creatine kinase; diet; ducklings; feed intake; Feeds; females; Free radicals; green tea; green tea powder; growth performance; hypocalcemia; hypomagnesemia; Kaiya duck; kidneys; Lipid peroxidation; Lipids; Metabolism; Metabolites; plasma biochemical parameters; Polyphenols; Poultry; T-2 toxin; Tea; Toxicity; urea nitrogen; United States > US; China; Japan; Taiwan

A 3-week feeding trial in a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with three concentrations (0, 0.5, and 5 mg/kg) of T-2 toxin (T-2) and two levels (0% and 0.5%) of green tea powder (GTP) supplements used in the diets of female brown Tsaiya ducklings (BTDs) and Kaiya ducklings (KDs), respectively...