Effect of periodic supplementation of herbal infusion on the liver function and lipid profile of broiler chickens
2012
Manan, A. (Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Poultry Science) | Chand, N. (Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Poultry Science) | Khan, S. (Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Poultry Science) | Qureshi, M.S. (Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Livestock Management) | Altaf-ur-Rehman (Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Animal Nutrition) | Jan, B. (Natural Resource Management, Swat (Pakistan))
The present research study was undertaken at poultry research unit of Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan in June-July, 2010 to investigate the effect of different timings of supplementing medicinal plants (Berberis lycium, Allium sativum, Solanum nigrum and Terminalia arjuna) infusion on the liver function and lipid profile of broiler at day-42, 240 day-old boiler chickens were randomly allocated to four groups ; T1-0D, T1-1D, T1-2D, and T1-3D and received infusion (50 ml L-1) on daily , alternate two and three days of interval, respectively. All groups were divided into two sub-groups (vaccinated and non-vaccinated) each replicated thrice (10 chickens/replicate). Significantly (P less than 0.05) lower Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) levels were recorded in group T1-2D, while ALT and ALP levels were the highest in group T1-0D. Numerically lower serum protein in group T1-0D and the higher in group T1-2D was observed. Mean serum triglyceride level was lower (p less than 0.05) in group T1-2D and significantly higher group T1-0D. High density lipoprotein (HDL) level was significantly (P less than 0.05) higher in group T1-2D compared to other groups. Serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) was lowest in group T1-2D and highest in group T1-0D. It revealed that supplementing herbal infusion of Berberis lycium, Allium sativum, Solanum nigrum and Terminalia arjuna at two days of interval can improve the liver function and serum lipid profile of broiler chickens.
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