Effect of fungal solid-state fermented product enriched with gamma-linolenic acid and ß-carotene on blood biochemistry and immunology of broiler chickens

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect addition fungal solid-state fer-mented product (FP) enriched with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and β-carotene feed on haematological immunological parameters broiler chickens. Eighty 1-day-old COBB 500 chickens were divided into two groups. control group fed basic diets experimental received 10% FP, while amount diet reduced. FP produced during a fermentation (SSF) process using Umbellopsis isabellina CCF2412 as producer GLA β-carotene. After 38 days feeding, blood sam-ples collected analyzed. Lower total LDL-cholesterol values measured in samples animals (p⟨0.05). However, triacylglycerol content higher Significantly levels hematocrit hemo-globin, lower eosinophil basophil recorded showed numbers B lymphocytes greater phago-cytic capacity results indicate that fermented by SSF, strain isabellina, is good source β-carotene, which can influence biochemical, hematological