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Effect of Agaricus bisporus supplementation in a feed of Lika pramenka lambs on vitamin A and D serum concentrations

The supplementation of sheep diets with vitamins, minerals and trace elements (in the form of a premix) is key as they have a positive effects on maintenance, growth, health and milk production. Mushrooms are an excellent source of vitamins, e.g. B vitamins and vitamin D and A, and also minerals, e.g. phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, and potassium and are also rich in dietary fiber, chitin and β-glucans. Agaricus biporus (white button) mushroom is the common produced mushroom in Croatia and Europe. This study was performed on 45 clinically healthy, three-month-old lambs (24 females and 21 males), randomly divided into three groups comprised of 15 lambs each. The first group was a control group in which lambs were fed for six weeks with a standard diet. The second group of lambs was fed for six weeks with commercial lamb food supplemented with 15% of raw Agaricus bisporus and the third group was fed for six weeks with commercial lamb food supplemented with 1.5% dried Agaricus bisporus. The aim of this study was to determine whether intake of the dry and raw fruiting bodies of white button mushrooms has effect on Vitamin A and vitamin D concentrations in sera of Lika pramenka sheep lambs. The results showed that supplementation within both treatment groups significantly elevated blood vitamins A and D concentrations in both sexes compared to the control group and baseline. We can conclude that A. bisporus supplementation in lambs could be used as a vitamins source and have beneficial effect on overall animal health and growth.

dietary supplementation, Agaricus bisporus, lambs, vitamin A, vitamin D

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