International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (562) Last page : (567)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6108
Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Turmeric (Cucurma longa) Powder Supplementation on Blood Parameters of Starter and Finisher Growth Phase of Broilers
Khwairakpam Ratika1*, R. K. James Singh2 and Ram Kumar Singh1
1Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001
2Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly-243122
*Corresponding Author E-mail: khratika11@gmail.com
Received: 19.12.2017 | Revised: 27.01.2018 | Accepted: 1.02.2018
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of garlic (Allium sativum) and turmeric (Cucurma longa) powder and their combinations on blood parameters of broilers at different growth phases (starter and finisher phase). One hundred twenty day- old broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four treatment groups with three replicates of 10 chicks in each group i.e. 30 chicks in each group. The treatment groups were T1: basal diet no supplementation (control); T2: basal diet supplemented with 3% garlic powder; T3: basal diet supplemented with 0.5% turmeric powder and T4: basal diet supplemented with combinations of 1.5% garlic powder and 0.25% turmeric powder. Standard starter and finisher feed was provided from 0 to 3 weeks and 3-6 weeks, respectively. The results revealed that there was no significant effects of garlic and turmeric powder on both haematological and serum biochemical parameters on 21st day (starter phase). But on 42nd day (finisher phase) there was significant reduction in level of serum cholesterol and triglycerides in 3% garlic supplemented group (T2) and 1.5% garlic + 0.25 turmeric powder supplemented group (T4) as compared to T1 and T3. Supplementation of garlic and turmeric powder could not alter other haemato-biochemical parameters at the end of finisher phase (42nd day) of the feeding trial.
Key words: Garlic, Turmeric, Broilers, Haemato-biochemical parametersFull Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782
Cite this article: Ratika, K., Singh, R.K.J. and Singh, R.K., Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Turmeric (Cucurma longa) Powder Supplementation on Blood Parameters of Starter and Finisher Growth Phase of Broilers, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 562-567 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6108
