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Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), a natural lipophilic compound, plays an important role in regulating several metabolic pathways due to its antioxidant properties. This study aims to investigate whether ALA could be used as a feed additive to enhance the antioxidant capacity of the ovary tissue in hens exposed to heat stress (HS). One hundred and sixty 128-days-old female chickens were randomly assigned into four groups: the control group (Con), ALA treatment group (ALA), ALA and HS treatment group (ALA + HS), and HS treatment group (HS). The ALA and ALA + HS groups were fed a basal diet with 0.25% ALA, whereas the Con and HS groups were fed a basal diet only. Serum oestradiol, progesterone levels, biomarkers of antioxidant capacity, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers were detected in the ovaries of heat-stressed chickens. HS decreased serum oestradiol and progesterone concentrations compared with the control group, whereas dietary ALA (0.25%) increased oestradiol and progesterone levels in the serum of heat-stressed hens. Malondialdehyde concentration in the ovary was higher in the HS group than that of the ALA + HS group. Compared with the HS group, ALA increased the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase in the ovaries of ALA + HS group. Simultaneously, ALA enhanced the total antioxidative capacity of the ovaries of heat-stressed hens. Moreover, ALA also significantly inhibited the increased expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein, which are two markers of ER stress, and heat shock protein 70, a key biomarker of heat stress, in the ovaries of the ALA + HS group as compared to those of the HS group. This work implied that dietary ALA supplementation improved the antioxidant capacity and attenuated the HS-induced reduction of serum oestradiol and progesterone levels and modulated the oxidative and ER stress, which are involved in the protective effect of ALA in hens exposed to hyperthermia.

czech journal of animal science

Alpha lipoic acid improves heat stress-induced reduction of serum oestradiol and progesterone levels by affecting oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in hens