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Research
(Published
online: 14-11-2014)
9.
Effect of shatavari
and vitamin E on hemato-biochemical profile of broilers during the
winter season - Shashi Kant, Nazim Ali, Gulab Chandra
and Riyaz Ahmad Siddique
Veterinary World, 7(11): 948-951
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.948-951
Shashi
Kant:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kanauj, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of
Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India;
kant73kvk@yahoo.com
Nazim
Ali:
Department of Animal Husbandry, College of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture &
Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India;
nazimsvbp@yahoo.com
Gulab
Chandra:
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
gulabdrvet@gmail.com
Riyaz
Ahmad Siddique:
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
riazvet5032@rediffmail.com
Received:
14-07-2014, Revised: 08-10-2014, Accepted:14-10-2014, Published
online: 14-11-2014
Corresponding author:
Gulab Chandra, e-mail: gulabdrvet@gmail.com
Abstract
Aim:
The study was carried out to investigate the effect of
shatavari and vitamin E on hemato-biochemical profile of broilers
during the winter season.
Materials and Methods: For this 120 day old chicks, randomly
distributed into six groups were reared up to 6 weeks on standard
managemental conditions. The powder of shatavari and vitamin E was
added to the basal diet@ 0% and 0 mg/kg feed, 1% and 0 mg/kg feed,
1.5% and 0 mg/kg feed, 0% and 200 mg/kg feed, 1% and 200 mg/kg
feed, 1.5% and 200 mg/kg feed in T1
to T6
respectively.
Results: The significant (p<0.05) increase in hematological
parameters like total erythrocyte counts, hemoglobin, packed cell
volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular Hb and mean
corpuscular Hb concentration in shatavari and vitamin E treated
groups than control group. Whereas biochemical parameters like
total serum protein, albumin, globin were significantly (p<0.05)
higher and cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate
aminotransferase were significantly (p<0.05) lower in shatavari
and vitamin E treated groups than control group.
Conclusions: Supplementation of shatavari and vitamin E
supplementation removes cold stress and improves immuno status of
broilers.
Keywords: broilers, shatavari, vitamin E.
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