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Calcium anacardate associated with citric acid in diets for late-stage laying hens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2025

Germana Costa Aguiar Watanabe ,
Pedro Henrique Watanabe Open the ORCID record for Pedro Henrique Watanabe [Opens in a new window] ,
Marcelle C. A. de Melo ,
Edibergue O. dos Santos ,
Rafael Carlos Nepomuceno  and
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
Germana Costa Aguiar Watanabe
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Pedro Henrique Watanabe*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Marcelle C. A. de Melo
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Edibergue O. dos Santos
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Rafael Carlos Nepomuceno
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
*
Corresponding author: Pedro Henrique Watanabe; Email: pedrowatanabe@ufc.br
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate calcium anacardate (CAn), associated or not with citric acid (CAc) in laying hen diets on performance, egg quality, serum biochemical profile, serum lipid peroxidation (TBARS) and catalase (CAT) in reproductive tissue. A total of 432 laying hens from 63 to 74 weeks of age, were distributed in nine diets: Control; 0.25% CAn; 0.25% of CAn associated with 0.25% CAc; 0.50% CAn; 0.50% CAn associated with 0.25% CAc; 0.50% CAn associated with 0.50% CAc; 0.75% of CAn; 0.75% CAn associated with 0.25% CAc; 0.75% CAn associated with 0.50% CAc. There was no effect of CAn or CAc on laying hen performance. Yolk colour showed greater pigmentation for 0.75% CAn and its associations with CAc (0.25% and 0.50%). Lower egg yolk oxidation was observed for an isolated dose of 0.75% CAn. Higher values of TBARs were observed in eggs from birds fed control diet; 0.25% CAn; 0.50% CAn associated with 25% CAc and 0.75% CAn associated with 0.25 and 0.50% CAc. Dietary inclusion of CAn (0.75%) and its association with CAc (0.50% CAn with 0.50 CAc) for late-phase laying hens reduce serum peroxidation. CAn from 0.50% associated with CAc increases catalase in magnum. The addition of 0.75% CAn increases yolk pigmentation, reduces lipid oxidation in the yolk and blood plasma and increases CAT activity in the magnum in late-stage laying hens. These benefits can also be obtained with the combination of 0.50% CAn and 0.50% CAc.

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anacardic acidAnacardium occidentale Llipid peroxidationnatural antioxidantphenolic compoundpigmentation

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 163 , Issue 4 , August 2025 , pp. 438 - 444
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