Effect of Supplementation ofWithania somnifera(Linn.) Dunal Roots on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Blood Hematology, and Immunity of Broiler Chicks

Autor:	Ahsan ul Haq, Muhammad Ismail Abbass, Jahanzeb Ansari, Sohail Hassan Khan, Tanveer Ahmad
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Pharmacology medicine.medical_specialty Hematology biology Withania Broiler Withania somnifera biology.organism_classification Endocrinology Animal science Complementary and alternative medicine Food supplement Immunity Internal medicine Serum biochemistry medicine Completely randomized design
Zdroj:	Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 19:144-158
ISSN:	1540-3580 1049-6475
DOI:	10.1080/10496475.2012.759169
Popis:	Basal broiler's diet supplementation with 0, 0.11% antibiotic, 1.25, 2.5 or 5.0% Withania somnifera roots (WSR) was investigated. The chicks were randomly divided into 25 separate floor pens each comprising 20 chicks and five pens (replicates) per treatment group in a completely randomized design. At 28 and 42 days of age, birds fed diets supplemented with 2.5 or 5.0% WSR had greater body weight than those fed diets with 1.25% WSR and negative control.WSR included in the broiler's diet up to 2.5 or 5.0% did not have any deleterious effects on their Q2 performance, immunity, serum biochemical constituents and haematological indices.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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