Numerous studies have reported the positive effect of ginger extract or root powder on the health, laying performance, and egg quality of poultry. However, the absorption and metabolism of ginger components in chicken has not been studied. In the current study, day-old chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments in which they were given corn-soybean meal basal containing ginger root extract (GRE) at 0%, 0.375%, 0.75%, 1.5%, and 3.0% for 42 days. Plasma and breast meat samples were collected after 2, 4, and 6 weeks of treatment and subjected to LC/MS analysis to investigate the metabolic profile of ginger compounds. Results revealed that ketone reduction was the major metabolic pathway for both gingerols and shogaols. In addition, shogaols were also metabolized through thiol conjugation and double bond reduction pathways. The major metabolites of gingerols and shogaols in chicken plasma and breast meat were further quantified using LC-MS/MS. A dose-dependent absorption of gingerols, shogaols, and their metabolites was observed from the samples collected on the same day. Extended treatment did not increase the accumulation of these compounds in chicken. It is worthwhile to further study how ginger metabolites contribute to the health effect of ginger to chicken.

Absorption and metabolism of ginger compounds in chicken

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