The Use of Nigella sativa, Pimpenella anisum and Thymus vulgaris Mixture in Female Broiler Rations
Journal Title: European Journal of Medicinal Plants - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of feeding crushed Nigella sativa (NS), Pimpinella anisum (PA) and Thymus vulgaris (TV) mixture as a natural growth promoter on growth performance, antibodies titer (Abs) and heamatological profiles of vaccinated and unvaccinated female broilers. Study Design: A total of 400 one- day old Lohman female broiler chicks were weighed and divided into 4 treatments (4 replicates X 30 chicks each). Place and Duration of the Study: female broiler chicks were raised in an open-sided house at Animal Research Centre at Jordan University of Science and Technology. The experiment lasted for 42- d of age. Results: The statistical analysis prove that NS, PA and TV mixture significantly increased live body weight (LBW), body weight gain (BWG) and improved feed conversion ratio (FCR). Moreover, medicinal plants mixture increased Abs production against Newcastle (ND), infectious bronchitis (IB) and infectious bursal (IBD) diseases at 21- and 42- d of age. Meanwhile, 2% crushed NS, PA and TV mixture increased total WBC‘s Monocytes count Heterophils: lymphocytes ratio at 21- and 42- d of age. Conclusion and Recommendations: In conclusion, our study clearly reveals that crushed NS, PA and TV mixture improves growth performance, Abs of female broilers. Therefore, it could be used as a natural growth promoter. It has been suggested that further studies be done on each active components of the studied medicinal plants.
Authors and Affiliations
Nafez A. Al-Beitawi, Safaa. S. EL-Ghousein
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP349602
- DOI 10.9734/EJMP/2016/20687
- Views 138
- Downloads 0
Fibroblast Growth Stimulation, DPPH Antioxidant Assay and Antimicrobial Activities of Funtumia elastica (Preuss) Stapf (Apocynaceae) Leaf Extracts
Aims: To investigate the scientific basis for the wound-healing properties of Funtumia elastica (Apocynaceae) leaf extracts using relevant in vitro fibroblast growth stimulation, antimicrobial and DPPH-antioxidant assays...
Antiplasmodial Activity of Phyllanthus amarus Preserves Renal Function in Plasmodium berghei Infected Mice
The antiplasmodial effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Phyllanthus amarus on the biomarkers of renal function was investigated. The phytochemical constituents of the extract were screened. The renal function markers inve...
Quality Evaluation of Herbal Tea Blends from Ginger and Pavetta crassipes
Tea-like product (green tea) was developed using ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rose) and Pavetta crassipes k. schum blends. Samples were blended in the following ratios (ginger/pavetta): 100/0 (sample A), 80/ 20 (sample B...
Effect of Harvest Time on Yield, Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus vulgaris and Mentha pulegium Essential Oils
Aims: This work aims to study the effect of the harvest time (pre-flowering and full-flowering) on the yield, chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Thymus vulgaris and Mentha pulegium essentia...
Conservation of an Endangered Medicinal Forest Tree Oroxylum indicum (L) Kurz through in-vitro Micropropagation-A Review
The species Oroxylum indicum (L) Kurz (Bignoniaceae) is an important medicinal tree being rich in secondary metabolites, employed in various traditional medicinal systems from folk to modern medicine. All the plant parts...