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Evaluation of the antiparasitic effect of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus

Introduction Farm animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals. The owner shall take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of animals and to ensure that animals are not caused unnecessary pain, injury, suffering and diseases. Gastrointestinal parasitism has been classified as a major health and welfare problem for ruminants. Parasitism, especially by helminth parasites, impairs health by causing inappetance, diarrhoea, anaemia and, in severe cases, death. In addition to compromising health and welfare, parasitism impairs productivity and results in poor growth and reproduction. Nutritional content of an animal feed is influenced not only by nutrient content but also by many other aspects such as, feed presentation, hygiene, digestibility, and effect on intestinal health ; through coccidiostatic or histomonostatic effect. Mushrooms are known to have effective substances for antifungal, antiinflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, hypolipedemic, antithrombotic and hypotensive activities. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, the Commission has established a Community Register of feed additive, according to which the recommended natural animal feed supplement is Agaricus bisporus, and its extract CoE 543. Affirmed nutritional and immuno-modulatory effects of supplement from the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus have indicated justification of blending that fungi in animal food as a natural alternative to growth promotion antibiotics. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the antiparasitic effects of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Materials and Methods One-year-old sheep, breed Lika Pramenka were used in this experiment. The dietary groups were controled, one group feed by basal diet and the other group with diets containing 1.5% dry supplement of Agaricus bisporus, during the 6 weeks of winter feeding period. Upon completion of the experiment, coprological examination of the faeces of sheep was done. Results The number of strongiloides eggs and oocysts Eimeria sp., were significantly decreased in sheep treated with Agaricus bisporus supplement compared to pair-fed controls. Conclusions The data provided by this study illustrate the antiparasitic potential of button mushroom Agaricus bisporus and supports the recommendation of Agaricus bisporus as a dietary component for farm animals. This study was supported by VIP project No.: 2012-11-17.

welfare ; Agaricus bisporus ; sheep breed Lika pramenka

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