1Biochemistry Department Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
2Animal Nutrition Department Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
3Health Science Faculty, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
4Chemistry Department Science Faculty, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
5Health Science High School, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
6Animal Nutrition Department Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
Biochemistry Department Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
*Corresponding author's e-mail: sdede@yyu.edu.tr
Online published on 15 December, 2018.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Plantago major liquid extract on serum antioxidant vitamin and mineral concentrations of broiler. The experiment consisted of the control and 2 treatment groups, composed of 28 Ross 308 broiler chicks (Total, 84). A basal (control) diet was formulated. P. Major was added to the control diet as following: PM1 (5 g/kg feed), PM2 (10 g/kg feed). The chicks were feed for 42 days ad libitum. The serum micronutrients (Retinol, αtocopherol, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, and zinc) levels were determined. The retinol, α-tocopherol, Fe, Mg, Mn levels were not affected, and the Zn levels decreased in the PM1 and PM2. The supplementation of P. major has affected the serum vitamin D and Zn levels for this study, and should be analyzed for the alterations on the metabolism in subsequent studies.
Broiler, Diet, Micronutrients, Plantago major.
