Chlorella

Chlorella vulgaris

Other Names:

Sun Chlorella, Chlorella Pyrendoidosa,Yaeyama Chlorella, Chlorella Microalgae

Benefits

Antioxidant
Antitumor
Antiulcer
Immunity

Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris), also referred to as Chlorella microalgae, is a type of freshwater algae that is known for being a vegan source of both iron and bioavailable vitamin B12. Specific applications in relation to poultry include:

Heat Stress: A study was conducted on 378 laying hens to investigate the effect of different supplementation levels of Chlorella microalgae had on birds, when reared under heat stress conditions. Results showed that supplementing the hens' diet with 200-500 ppm C. microalgae was beneficial for the health.
Antitumor:
A 2001 study from Brazil showed that an extract of chlorella prolonged the survival of mice that were injected with tumor cells.
Improve digestion: Feeding C. vulgaris in laying hens resulted in increased lactobacilli diversity in crop and increased bacterial community diversity in the ceca.

Poultry Specific Studies

Type	Plant Part	Dosage	Specific use	Results	Ref
Chickens	powder	0.8% of diet	GI health	Positive immune response	S Roques et al., 2022
Chickens	dried powder	1% of diet	immunity	improved BW gain, immune characteristics, and the production of Lactobacillus bacteria in the intestinal microflora of chickens.	H Kang et al., 2013

References

Zhang, Jiachao et al. "In ovo supplementation of chitooligosaccharide and chlorella polysaccharide affects cecal microbial community, metabolic pathways, and fermentation metabolites in broiler chickens" Poultry science vol. 99,10 (2020)
Akbari, M., & Olfati, A. "The effects of different levels of Chlorella microalgae on blood biochemical parameters and trace mineral concentrations of laying hens reared under heat stress condition." International journal of biometeorology (2016)
Oh ST, Zheng L, Kwon HJ, Choo YK, Lee KW, Kang CW, An BK.. "Effects of Dietary Fermented Chlorella vulgaris (CBT(®)) on Growth Performance, Relative Organ Weights, Cecal Microflora, Tibia Bone Characteristics, and Meat Qualities in Pekin Ducks." Asian-Australas J Anim Sci. (2015)
Janczyk P, Halle B, Souffrant WB.. "Microbial community composition of the crop and ceca contents of laying hens fed diets supplemented with Chlorella vulgaris." Poultry Science (2009)
Kotrbácek V, Halouzka R, Jurajda V, Knotková Z, Filka J.. "[Increased immune response in broilers after administration of natural food supplements]." Veterinary Mediciation (1994)

Chlorella

Chlorella vulgaris

Other Names:

Benefits

Poultry Specific Studies

References

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