ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Theaflavins enhances laying hen production performance and egg antioxidant capacity via improving antioxidant status and regulating lipid metabolism.
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- Dietary Glucosamine: Effects and Mechanisms in Relation to Production Performance, Eggshell Quality, and Liver Health of Aged Laying Hens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Theaflavins (TF), natural compounds extracted from black tea, demonstrate various beneficial functions including antioxidant properties and lipid metabolism regulation. However, their effects on laying hens remained unclear. This study investigated the effects of different TF levels on production performance, egg quality, antioxidant capacity, lipid metabolism in laying hens, and egg antioxidant capacity. Methods: A total of 512 twenty-nine-week-old Lohmann commercial laying hens were randomly divided into four dietary treatments (0, 250, 500, or 1000 mg/kg TF) in a completely randomized design. Each treatment consisted of eight replicates of 16 birds, and the experiment lasted for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Duncan's multiple range test, with quadratic polynomial contrasts applied to evaluate dose-response relationships. Results: Results showed that TF supplementation quadratically increased ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that TF improves laying performance by enhancing antioxidant capacity and regulating lipid metabolism, while simultaneously boosting egg antioxidant potential. Based on the quadratic regression analysis, the optimal TF supplementation level was determined to be 500 mg/kg.
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