The experiment aimed to study the impact of traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides on the growth performance,immune moderation,and intestinal flora of broilers.A total of 900 1-day-old broilers were selected.The broilers in the blank control group(BCG)were fed a basal diet,and those in the positive control group(PCG)were fed a basal diet supplemented with 10 mg/kg levamisole hydrochloride,and those in different concentrations of TCMCP groups(0.5%,1.0%,and 2.0%TCMCPG)were fed a basal diet supplemented with 0.5%,1.0%,and 2.0%TCMCP.There were 3 replicates in each group and 60 broilers in each replicate.The experiment lasted for 42 days.The results showed that the final weight of 0.5%,1.0%,and 2.0%TCMCPG groups was extremely higher than the BCG group(P<0.01).1.0%TCMCPG group extremely increased average daily gain(P<0.01),0.5%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups significantly increased average daily gain(P<0.05).The ratio of feed to gain in 0.5%,1.0%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups was extremely decreased(P<0.01).Serum immunoglobulin G(IgG)content in 1.0%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups was extremely higher than the BCG group(P<0.0l),and serum IgG content in 0.5%TCMCPG group was significantly increased(P<0.05).1.0%TCMCPG group extremely increased the content of immunoglobulin A(IgA)(P<0.01).Serum immunoglobulin M(IgM)content in 1.0%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups was significantly increased(P<0.05).In 0.5%,1.0%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups,thymus,bursa,and spleen indexes were extremely increased(P<0.01),and serum concentrations of interleukin-2(IL-2),interleukin-4(IL-4),and interferon-y(IFN-γ)were extremely increased(P<0.01).The number and volume of lymphocytes in the splenic tissue structure increased.In terms of intestinal flora,0.5%,1.0%and 2.0%TCMCPG groups extremely decreased the number of Escherichia coli in jejunum and cecum(P<0.01),and extremely increased the number of Lactobacillus in cecum(P<0.01).The Lactobacillus number in jejunum was extremely increased in 1.0%TCMCPG group(P<0.0l).The study indicates that TCMCP can improve the immune function,improve the enteric microbiome,and improve growth performance,1.0%TCMCPG has the best effect.
traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharidebroilersgrowth performanceimmune functionintestinal flora