STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL STRESS AND ITS AMELIORATING EFFECT BY CERTAIN HERBS IN BROILERS

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dc.contributor.advisorUSHA RANI, M(MAJOR)
dc.contributor.advisorGOPALA REDDY, A
dc.contributor.advisorAMEER HAMZA, A
dc.contributor.authorRAJASEKHAR RAO, Ch
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-15T08:26:28Z
dc.date.available2018-10-15T08:26:28Z
dc.date.issued2008-07
dc.descriptionTHESESen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT : A total of 225 sexed male broiler chicks of day old age belonging to Vencobb strain were randomly divided into fifteen groups consisting of fifteen chicks in each group. Group 1 was maintained on basal diet and group 2 on physical stress through over crowding, handling, abnormal climatic conditions etc. Groups 3 to 11 were given induced physical stress for the first 4 wks (28 days) and subsequently treated respectively with Withania somnifera, Ocimum sanctum, Asparagus racemosus, Andrographis paniculata, Murraya koenigii, Shilajit, Gymnema sylvestre, Allium sativum and Spirulina each at 0.1% level in feed till the end of 6th wk, while groups 12 to 15 were given the combination of W.somnifera + A.racemosus + A.paniculata, W.somnifera + M.koenigii + A.sativum, Spirulina + Shilajit + G.sylvestre and A.paniculata + O.sanctum + A.racemosus, respectively. In combinations, each herb was added at 0.05% level in feed for the remaining 2 weeks. The performance parameters were recorded at weekly intervals. Antioxidant defense profile, biomarkers of hepatic damage, renal damage, lipid profile and protein profile in serum, and PHA index were estimated at the end of 4th and 6th wk. Histopathological studies and estimation of TBARS, GSH and HI titre was done at the end of 6th wk. Physical stress resulted in significant (P<0.05) reduction in body weights, weekly weight gain, albumin, HDL cholesterol, HI titre (6th week), PHA index and GSH (6th week), while total protein, globulin, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, TBARS (6th week), SOD, catalase, ALT, BUN and creatinine were significantly (P<0.05) increased at the end of 4th week in groups 2 to 15 and all these parameters exhibited similar trend at the end of 6th week in physical stress control group 2 that was maintained with out any treatment. Following the administration of herbs in test groups 3 to 15, there was a marked improvement in all the above parameters as compared to those of physical stress control group 2 at the end of 6th week. Histological abnormalities were also recorded in the liver and other tissues in physical stress control group 2. Group 1 did not reveal any abnormalities on histopathology, while the treated groups revealed lesions of mild intensity or signs of regeneration. Thus, it is concluded that physical stress induces biological damage by means of oxidative stress and the herbs/herbal combinations in test offered better amelioration. The combination of W. somnifera + A. racemosus +A. paniculata was found superior as compared to the remaining herbs/combinations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810081119
dc.keywordsBROILERS;HERBS;PHYSICAL STRESS;AMELIORATING EFFECTen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages170en_US
dc.publisherSRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIAen_US
dc.subVeterinary Pharmacology and Toxicologyen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeSTUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL STRESS AND ITS AMELIORATING EFFECT BY CERTAIN HERBS IN BROILERSen_US
dc.these.typeM.V.Sc.en_US
dc.titleSTUDY ON THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL STRESS AND ITS AMELIORATING EFFECT BY CERTAIN HERBS IN BROILERSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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