The aim of the study was to determine the effect of yeast probiotic on body weight, and the activities of anti-oxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration of broiler chickens. The experiment was carried out on hybrid Hubbard broiler chickens ( n = 200). Two-hundred day-old chicks were randomly selected and distributed into four groups of 50 day-old chicks each: Control, C, and treatment groups comprising T 1, T 2 and T 3 administered with 0.25 mL, 0.5 mL and 1.0 mL yeast probiotic, respectively. Chicks were fed a commercial starter diet for the first 28 days of age, followed by pelleted finisher diet from 29 to 42 days. Chickens in T 1 had a significantly ( p < 0.01) higher body weight at 4th week of age when compared with the control. SOD activity in all treatment groups was not significantly ( p > 0.05) different when compared with the control. GPx activity was significantly ( p < 0.01) higher in T 1, when compared with the control. GPx activity in T 2 was higher ( p < 0.01) when compared with the control. There was no significant ( p > 0.05) difference in MDA level in all the treatment groups. In conclusion, administering yeast probiotic supplement increased body weight and enhanced serum anti-oxidant enzyme activities of broiler chickens.
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