Effects of Dietary Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Powder Supplementation on Blood Biochemical Parameters in Broiler Chickens
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Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of dietary ginger (Zingiber officinale) powder supplementation on serum glucose, total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in broiler chickens. A total 80 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks of both sexes were randomly allocated to four dietary groups, with 20 birds per group. The control group received a basal diet without ginger powder, whereas groups T1, T2, and T3 received diets supplemented with 0.2%, 0.4%, and 0.6% ginger powder, respectively. Blood samples were collected on days 15 and 30 for biochemical analysis. On day 15, ginger supplementation significantly reduced serum total cholesterol concentrations in all treatment groups compared with the control group, while triglyceride concentration was significantly lower in T2 and T3 (P < 0.05). Serum glucose did not differ significantly among groups on day 15 (P > 0.05). On day 30, all ginger-supplemented groups had significantly lower cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations than control group (P < 0.05). A significant difference in glucose concentration was observed between T3 and the control group on day 30. These findings indicate that dietary ginger powder may beneficially modify the serum lipid profile of broiler chickens. Further studies are required to determine the optimal supplementation level and clarify its effects on glucose metabolism, productive performance and meat characteristics.
Keywords
Broiler Chickens, Ginger powder, Zingiber officinale, Serum glucose, Cholesterol, Triglycerides##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##
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Hasrat, A. A., & Khalili, F. A. (2026). Effects of Dietary Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Powder Supplementation on Blood Biochemical Parameters in Broiler Chickens. Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences, 5(02), 21–26. https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v5i02.489
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