Gehad Magdy Abdelzaher Ahmed
Demonstrator
Effects of dietary methionine, betaine, and turmeric extract on growth performance, myogenic gene expression, serum protein profile, and intestinal histomorphology in broiler chickens
Tropical Animal Health and Production • 2026
Publication Information
Authors
Gehad M. Abdelzaher;Samar H. Baloza;Olla A. Khalifa
Keywords
Intestinal integrity; Methyl donors; Muscle differentiation; Nutrigenomic regulation; Phytogenic feed additives; Poultry productivity
Journal
Tropical Animal Health and Production
Publisher
Springer Nature
Volume
58
Issue
Not Available
Pages
299
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Poultry production increasingly relies on nutritional strategies to improve growth efficiency and health, with growing interest in phytobiotics and methyl-donor nutrients that modulate physiological and molecular pathways. This study investigated the integrated physiological, molecular, and intestinal responses of broiler chickens to dietary supplementation with DL-methionine, betaine, and turmeric extract. A total of 108 one-day-old Hubbard broiler chicks were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments, each comprising three replicates of nine birds: a basal control diet and diets supplemented with DL-methionine (1 g/kg), betaine (1 g/kg), or turmeric extract (200 mg/kg). Growth performance was recorded throughout the experimental period, and blood, breast muscle, and intestinal samples were collected at 35 days of age for biochemical, gene expression, and histomorphological analyses. Dietary supplementation significantly improved final body weight, body weight gain, and feed conversion ratio (P
