Author/Authors :
REHMAN, ZIA-UR The University of Agriculture - Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , KHAN, SARZAMIN Agricultural University - Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , CHAND, NAILA Agricultural University - Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , KHAN, KAMRAN Agricultural University - Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , KHAN, RIFAT ULLAH Agricultural University - Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , ARSHAD, MUHAMMAD Veterinary Research Institute, Pakistan , AKHTAR, AMANULLAH Gomal University - Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan , TANWEER, ABDUL JABBAR Gomal University - Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Pakistan
Abstract :
A study was conducted to explore the effects of different levels of water based infusion of Allium sativum (A. sativum) and Withania somnifera (W. somnifera) mixture in 1:6 respectively on lipid profile of broiler chicks. One hundred and twenty day-old broiler chicks were distributed into four groups; A, B, C and D each having three replicates (10 chicks replicate^-1). The chicks were reared in pens in an open sided house for 35 days. Chicks in group B, C and D received water based infusion of A. sativum and W. somnifera at rate of 5, 7.5 and 10 ml/L of drinking water, respectively, while group A served as control. Water based infusion of A. sativum and W. somnifera at the rate of 10 mlL^-1 in broiler chicks reduced total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoproteins while increased high density lipoproteins level. It is concluded that water based infusion of A. sativum and W. sominefera in 1:6 at rate of 10 mlL^-1 of drinking water improved the lipid profile of broiler chicks.
Keywords :
Broiler , Allium sativum , Withania somnifera , serum cholesterol
