Investigation of endocrine response of thyroid and intestinal and adipose tissues due to the addition of Moringa oleifera essential oil in diet for quails exposed to heat stress
Bülent Bayraktar, Emre Tekçe, Sevil Bayraktar, Gülbahar Böyük, Çiğdem Takma, Vecihi Aksakal, Murat Genç, Hacer Kaya, Ufuk Ülker, Ahmet Burak Gürbüz
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of Moringa oleifera essential oil (MOEO) supplementation to rations of Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) grown under heat stress (HS) on some adipokine (visfatin, adiponectin, and chemerin), intestinal (citrulline), 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid-stimulation hormone (TSH) levels in the serum. For this purpose, 320 day-old male quail chicks were used. The study was conducted over 42 days, including a 7-d adaptation period and a 35-d experimental period. [...]
Topics & Concepts
Internal medicineQuailMoringaEndocrinologyEndocrine systemAdiponectinAdipokineThyroidLeptinTriiodothyronineHeat stressBiologyMedicineHormoneAnimal scienceInsulinObesityFood scienceInsulin resistanceMoringa oleifera research and applicationsAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health