Deposition and bioconversion law of b-carotene in laying hens after long-term supplementation under adequate vitamin A status in the diet

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第一作者： Miao, Qixiang

作者： Miao, Qixiang;Tang, Chaohua;Yang, Youyou;Zhao, Qingyu;Li, Fadi;Qin, Yuchang;Zhang, Junmin;Miao, Qixiang;Tang, Chaohua;Yang, Youyou;Zhao, Qingyu;Qin, Yuchang;Zhang, Junmin

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关键词： beta-carotene; vitamin A; supercritical fluid chromatography; laying hen; antioxidant

期刊名称：POULTRY SCIENCE （ 影响因子：4.4； 五年影响因子：4.4 ）

ISSN： 0032-5791

年卷期： 2023 年 102 卷 11 期

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摘要： beta-Carotene, because it is the precursor of vitamin A and has versatile biological roles, has been applied as a feed additive in the poultry industry for a long time. In this study, we investigated the deposition and bioconversion of a-carotene in laying hens. A total of 600 Hy-line brown laying hens at 40 wk of age were randomly divided into 5 dietary treatments, each group's dietary supplemental levels of a-carotene were 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 mg/kg feed, and the vitamin A levels were all 8,000 IU/kg. After 14-wk trial, samples were collected, then carotenoids and different forms of vitamin A were detected using the novel method developed by our laboratory. We found that dietary a-carotene treatment had no significant effects on laying hens' production performance and egg quality (P > 0.05), except the yolk color. The deposition of a-carotene in the body gradually increased (P < 0.01) with the supplemental dose, whereas the contents of lutein and zeaxanthin decreased (P < 0.05).When the a-carotene supplemental level was above 30 mg/kg in the diet, the different forms of vitamin A in in serum, liver, ovary, and yolks were increased compared to the control group (P < 0.05). However, these indicators decreased when the additional dose was 120 mg/kg. Moreover, the mRNA levels of the genes involved in a-carotene absorption, bioconversion, and negative feedback regulation in duodenal mucosa and liver were upregulated after long-term feeding (P < 0.05). Histological staining of the ovaries indicated that the deposition of a-carotene led to a lower rate of follicle atresia (P < 0.05), and this positive effects may be related to the antioxidant function of a -carotene, which caused a reduction of oxidation products in the ovary (P < 0.05). Altogether, a-carotene could accumulate in laying hens intactly and exert its biological functions in tissue. Meanwhile, a part of a-carotene could also be converted into vitamin A but this bioconversion has an upper limit and negative feedback regulation.

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