1Division of Poultry Science, Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, (Bareilly), India
2Deptt. of LPM, CVAS, Pantnagar
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: drsneha.44@gmail.com
Online published on 19 August, 2016.
An experiment was undertaken on a total one hundred eighty, guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) of day old age, which were randomly divided into four groups [Control, Bael (Aegle marmelos), Chelidonium (Chelidonium majus) and Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa) mother tincture], each group having three replications consisting of fifteen guinea fowls each, for a period of 12 weeks to test their effect on serum biochemical profile and immune response. Results revealed that inclusion of Bael, Chelidonium and Punarnava decreased serum cholesterol and serum glucose levels with minimum in Bael, however all treatments acted as immunomodulator with best immune enhancement recorded in Chelidonium supplemented group.
Aegle marmelos, Boerhaavia diffusa, Chelidonium majus, Immunomodulator, Guinea fowls, Serum-Biochemical
