Supplementation of plant phosphatidylcholine sources: effects on performance and carcass traits in broiler chickens

Romário Duarte Bernardes; Samuel Oliveira Borges; Tiago Goulart Petrolli; Heloisa Pagnussatt; Larissa Pereira Castro; João Victor de Souza Miranda; Jean Kaique Valentin; Kaique Moreira Gomes; Arele Arlindo Calderano

doi:10.1590/1809-6891v25e-79307E

Authors

Romário Duarte Bernardes Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-0650
Samuel Oliveira Borges Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7695-7760
Tiago Goulart Petrolli Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Unioeste), Xanxere, Santa Catarina, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6175-5939
Heloisa Pagnussatt Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0139-9872
Larissa Pereira Castro Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-9226
João Victor de Souza Miranda Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8894-8511
Jean Kaique Valentin Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-4149
Kaique Moreira Gomes Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-5209
Arele Arlindo Calderano Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-3580

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-6891v25e-79307E

Abstract

Choline is an important nutrient for broiler chickens and plays several important roles in
their metabolism. In recent years, there has been an observed increase in the utilization of plantderived
products rich in choline to meet the nutritional requirements of poultry. Given its relevance,
the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation with two vegetable sources
of phosphatidylcholine on the performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Twelve
hundred broiler chicks were distributed among five experimental treatments, as follows: Basal diet (BD)-
diet without choline supplementation; BD + Biocholine (218, 197, and 143 mg/kg of diet, respectively);
BD + Biocholine DS1 (146, 131, and 96 mg/kg of diets, respectively); BD + Biocholine DS2 (109, 98,
and 72 mg/kg of diets, respectively); BD + Biocholine DS3 (87, 79, and 57 mg/kg of diets, respectively).
The five experimental treatments were composed of twelve replications and twenty birds each. A
significant improvement (P < 0.05) in feed conversion was observed in animals supplemented with
Biocholine and Biocholine DS during the 1 to 21-day phase. However, no improvement were noted
in the other evaluated parameters (P > 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation with plant sources of
phosphatidylcholine improves feed conversion in broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age, however,
it does not have any effect on the carcass characteristics of the animals.

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