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The effect of artemisia herba alba on chickens fed ration contaminated with aflatoxin-B1 [electronic resource].

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Mobarak, M. G

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Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.1-13Other title:

تأثير نبات الشيح على الدجاج المغذى علي علف به أفلاتوكسين-ب1 [Added title page title]

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Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal, 2008 v. 10 (1) [electronic resource].

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In: Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal 2008.v.10(1)Summary: Ninety (90), one-day-old Baladi chicks (males and females) were divided into three equal groups and allotted in their cages. Group (1) was the negative control (fed on a standard balanced ration without mixing aflatoxin-B1). Chickens of Group (2) were fed daily on ration contaminated with prepared aflatoxin-B1 at a dose of 0.05 ppm (500μg/kg feed), and were not treated (positive control). Group (3) was fed daily on a ration contaminated with prepared aflatoxin-B1 (500μg/kg feed) and treated with crude aqueous extract (CAE) of Artemisia herba alba (0.39 g /kg B.wt. in the drinking water for 45 consecutive days, starting from 30 to 75 day of age). The chickens were weighed every 15 days till the age of 75 days, and the weight-gain was calculated. The values of haemoglobin, total erythrocytic and leukocytic counts, serum total proteins, albumin, globulin, serum urea, creatinine, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin were determined. Histopathological sections were prepared from the livers at the age of 75 day (end of the experiment). The body weight and body-gain of chickens fed daily on ration contaminated with the prepared aflatoxin-B1 and treated with Artemisia herba alba crude aqueous extract (Group 3) was significantly increased when compared with positive control group (Group 2). The Erythrocytic (RBCs) and total leukocytic (WBCs) count besides the hemoglobin (Hb%) were significantly increased, while the total protein, albumin and globulin were significantly elevated in (Group 3) when compared with (Group 2). The histopathological examination revealed that the liver showed regenerated hepatocytes, mild fatty changes and necrosis. These results clearly indicate that the Artemisia herba alba was partially protected the liver against the aflatoxin-toxicosis, resulting in improvement of the growth performance of chickens (body weight and weight-gain). It ameliorated the toxic effect of aflatoxin. This was elucidated by the augmented gain in the body weight and increase in blood proteins.

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Ninety (90), one-day-old Baladi chicks (males and females) were divided into three equal groups and allotted in their cages. Group (1) was the negative control (fed on a standard balanced ration without mixing aflatoxin-B1). Chickens of Group (2) were fed daily on ration contaminated with prepared aflatoxin-B1 at a dose of 0.05 ppm (500μg/kg feed), and were not treated (positive control). Group (3) was fed daily on a ration contaminated with prepared aflatoxin-B1 (500μg/kg feed) and treated with crude aqueous extract (CAE) of Artemisia herba alba (0.39 g /kg B.wt. in the drinking water for 45 consecutive days, starting from 30 to 75 day of age). The chickens were weighed every 15 days till the age of 75 days, and the weight-gain was calculated. The values of haemoglobin, total erythrocytic and leukocytic counts, serum total proteins, albumin, globulin, serum urea, creatinine, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin were determined. Histopathological sections were prepared from the livers at the age of 75 day (end of the experiment). The body weight and body-gain of chickens fed daily on ration contaminated with the prepared aflatoxin-B1 and treated with Artemisia herba alba crude aqueous extract (Group 3) was significantly increased when compared with positive control group (Group 2). The Erythrocytic (RBCs) and total leukocytic (WBCs) count besides the hemoglobin (Hb%) were significantly increased, while the total protein, albumin and globulin were significantly elevated in (Group 3) when compared with (Group 2). The histopathological examination revealed that the liver showed regenerated hepatocytes, mild fatty changes and necrosis. These results clearly indicate that the Artemisia herba alba was partially protected the liver against the aflatoxin-toxicosis, resulting in improvement of the growth performance of chickens (body weight and weight-gain). It ameliorated the toxic effect of aflatoxin. This was elucidated by the augmented gain in the body weight and increase in blood proteins.

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