Different Dietary Levels of Lysine have
Beneficial Effects on Intestinal Morphology in Japanese Quail (Coturnix
Coturnix Japonica)
Jahanzeb Nazir1, Saima Masood*1,
Saleem Qaisar1, Imtiaz Rabbani2, Faisal Khan3,
Alla-ud Din3, Syed Abdul Hadi3, Jameel Ahmed
Gandahi4, Ghulam Murtaza Lochi4, Muhammad
Usman Saleem5 and Ayesha Masood6
1Department
of Anatomy and Histology, University of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences Lahore, Pakistan; 2Department of Physiology,
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan;
3Livestock & Dairy Development Department Balochistan, Quetta,
Pakistan; 3Department Anatomy and Histology Faculty of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University
Tandojam, Pakistan; 4Department
of Anatomy and Histology, faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan; 5Department of
Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya
University Multan, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:
saima.masood@uvas.edu.pk
Abstract
This study was designed to check the dietary
effect of different levels of lysine on intestinal morphology, cecal tonsils and
goblet cell count in Japanese Quails. For this Purpose, a total of 100, day old
chicks were randomly divided in four groups. These groups were further
sub-divided into five replicas per group, each replica having five birds. NRC
has recommended 13g/kg of lysine in basal diet in 1994. The birds of control
group (first) were fed with basal diet containing 13 g/kg of lysine, second
experimental groups fed contained lysine at the rate of 11.7g/kg of lysine,
third group 13.6 g/kg of lysine and fourth group 14.9 g/kg, respectively for 35
days. The results showed a significant increase (P<0.05) in villus height (VH),
villus width (VW), villus surface area (VSA) and muscular mucosa thickness (MMT)
in all parts of the small intestine of 13.65 g/kg supplemented birds. In
jejunum, VH, VW, VSA, lamina propria thickness (LPT) and MMT was increased at
levels 13.65 g/kg and 14.95 g/kg. Crypt depth (CD) and muscularis externa
thickness (MET) did not vary in both duodenum and jejunum, in ileum CD and MET
was increased (P<0.005) in treated groups 13.65 g/kg and 14.95 g/kg. LPT was
increased (P<0.005) in duodenum and jejunum, while in ileum it was
insignificant. Total goblet cells count was increased in all duodenum, jejunum
and ileum. In duodenum acidic mucin and total GC count was significant (P<0.005)
in lysine treated groups at 13.65 g/kg and 11.7 g/kg level while mixed mucin GC
count was non-significant. In jejunum and ileum portion acidic mucin, mixed and
total GC count was higher (P<0.005) in 13.65 g/kg group. In cecal tonsils
length, width, area and number of lymphatic nodule and was significant (P<0.005)
in 13.65 g/kg. Lysine supplementation of 13.65 g/kg is beneficial feed additive
for Japanese Quails on intestinal morphology.
To Cite This Article:
Nazir J, Masood S, Qaisar S, Rabbani I, Khan F,
Din A-U, Hadi SA, Gandahi JA, Lochi GM, Saleem M, Masood A 2022. Different
dietary levels of lysine have beneficial effects on intestinal morphology in
Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica).
Pak Vet J, 42(4): 475-480.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2022.028