Articles | Volume 59, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-113-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-113-2016
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29 Feb 2016
Original study |  | 29 Feb 2016

Effects of peripheral administration of ghrelin antagonist [D-Lys3]-GHRP-6 on growth performance and blood biochemical indices in broiler chickens

Habib Aghdam Shahryar and Alireza Lotfi

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In present study, effects of peripheral administration of ghrelin antagonist [D-Lys3] GHRP-6 on chicken performance, thyroid hormone level and serum biochemical parameters were investigated. The results indicate that ghrelin antagonist [D-Lys3] GHRP-6 reduces feed intake and body weight. With regard to increase in T4 level, it can be inferred that [D-Lys3] GHRP-6 may increase metabolic rate, lipolysis and weight loss, which is similar to results obtained in mammalian species.