Semester
Summer
Date of Graduation
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department
Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Committee Chair
Hillar Klandorf.
Abstract
Uric acid is an important antioxidant due to its role as a free radical scavenger, and methods to elevate its plasma concentration may be important in animal health. In a preliminary study, the effect of dietary protein on plasma uric acid (PUA) was determined in 3-wk-old chicks. Twenty-four broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 4 diets: low protein (LP) containing 10% casein, medium protein (MP) containing 20% casein, high protein (HP) containing 45% casein and a commercial diet (COD) for 2-wks. PUA concentration increased in chicks fed HP diet and declined in chicks fed LP. In the principal study, PUA and leukocyte oxidative activity (LOA) were also determined. Chicks were fed LP, MP, HP or COD diets for 4 wks. Feed restriction severely restricted body weighs gain in chicks fed synthetic diets. Changes in LOA were found linked to PUA concentrations in chicks fed MP, HP and COD diets.
Recommended Citation
Machin, Maribel, "Effect of dietary protein on plasma uric acid, body weight, and oxidative stress in broilers" (2002). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1526.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1526