Study of effects of selenium and Vitamin E on Liver physiology in Fayoumi

Vitamin E is familiar for its antioxidative properties for neutralizing oxide radicals and plays a role to keep cells safe from physiological damage and Selenium being an integral part of Glutathione peroxidase assists Vit. E and help chicks grow normal and healthy. In current study four sets of chicken were given doses of vit. E and Selenium (0, 1 ml/10L; 1 ml/7.5L; 1 ml/5L) in water. The Chicken were grouped in four sets asA, B, C and D. The experimentwas continued sixtydays and5ml blood samples were collected from all the groups A, B, C and D at interval of 15 days. In Fayoumi chicks a decrease was noted in thevalue of ALAT in all experimental sets excluding D on 3^rd and 4^th sampling. A significant increase(p>0.05) was observed in the amount ofASAT in all treated groups excluding group C which showed decreased (p<0.05) levels of ASAT on 2^nd and 3^rd sampling. The level of Alkaline Phosphatase reduced considerably in all experimental sets except group C where a slight increase (p>0.05) was observed on 2^nd sampling. A considerable decrease was also observed in the amount of Bilirubin in all experimental sets except group C where an insignificant increase (p>0.05) was observed on 2^nd sampling. The research suggested that vitamin E increases organism's ability to cope infections besides hepatoprotective activity in desi layer bird Fayoumi.