Aceites esenciales y compuestos fenólicos de Cymbopogon citratus (Hierba luisa) en la producción de pollos pio pio

Abstract

In Tena Canton, Napo Province, was evaluated the productive performance of pio pio chicken due to different levels of extract of Cymbopogon citratus, added in drinking water (2, 4 and 6%), to be compared whit a control treatment (conventional management system) the treatments, had 4 repetitions, the size of the experimental unit was of 15 chickens by repetition giving a total of 240 chickens; same that she is distributed under a completely randomized design, evaluating different parameters during 120 days of research, statistical analyzes were analyzed with SPSS (2010) and Excel 2010. The experimental results were subjected to analysis of variance and separation with Duncan’s test. Determining that the higher yield was obtained with 2% of the extract, making a daily weight gaing of 43,00g reflecting also the best weight end of 3775,50g and 1.77 of food conversion, highlighting, that the treatment with 6% obtained greater weight to the carcass of 2901,25g, with 2 levels and 6% extract, achieved economic profitability was 44%, in contrast to the control treatment that was 31%, polyphenols from Cymbopogon citratus influenced health parameters, determining the bacterial charge Gram positive (100%) to use Lemongrass extract 6%, reducing 0% the number of Gram negative, improving the availability of nutrients for animal, growth and food conversion so, it is recommended to use herb extract luisa at levels of up to 6% as natural antibiotic.