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Effect of
Heracleum persicum
extract on performance and some haematological parameters in broiler
chicks
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Farshid Kheiri1*, Yaser Rahimian2
and Ali Rafiee1 |
1Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture,
Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran 2Department of Animal Science, Faculty
of Agriculture, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of
Heracleum persicum extract on
performance, blood cholesterol and immune response in broiler chicks. A
total 320 one day broiler chicks with an average weight of 41±50 g were
randomly divided into four treatments. Each treatment was further
divided into four replicates. Chicks were fed a basal diet either as
control diet or 100, 150 and 200 mg/l of
H. persicum extract in other
treatments (T1, T2 and T3). At the end of trial (42 days), 2 birds form
each treatment were weighed and slaughtered. Data showed that feed
intake (FI) increased significantly in treated groups in comparison to
control (P<0.05). Body weight gain (BWG) and total body weight (TBW)
were also significantly higher in treated groups. Cholesterol,
triglyceride, LDL level decreased significantly in treated groups while
HDL level increased in all treated groups. Antibody titre against
Newcastle disease virus increased
significantly in treated diet compared to the control. We concluded that
H. persicum extract at the
present levels can enhance body performance, blood cholesterol and ND
titre in broiler chicks.
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Keywords:
Heracleum persicum
extract; performance; broiler chicks |
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To cite this article:
Kheiri, F., Y. Rahimian and A. Rafiee,
2014.
Effect of
Heracleum persicum
extract on performance and some haematological parameters in broiler
chicks.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(9): 522-525. |
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