Tinospora cardiofolia (herbal extract) was used to control the experimentally induced mycotoxicosis in broiler chickens. For this purpose experimental chicks were fed on mycotoxins contaminated feed. Where as 30 chicks (group Z) were kept as control. Half of the mycotoxicated chicks (Group X) were given Tinospora cardiofolia in feed @ 100gm/50kg feed for 11 days while others were kept untreated (Group Y). In Group X and Z dropping was normal and in Group Y there was loose dropping and chickens were sluggish. During post-mortem examination congestion in intestine and hemorrhages on various parts of intestine were observed. There were also changes in color of liver. In Group Y the color of livers was yellow while in Group X and Z the livers were brown. Blood sample of 5 chicks from each group were collected at the interval of 5 days. Hematological parameters (ESR, Hb. %, TLC and DLC) and weight of internal organs (liver, heart and spleen) of chickens were determined and differences were observed in mycotoxicated untreated chicks (Group Y).
A. Ashraf, S. Mahboob, S. Fuad, M. S. Shah. (2007) ROLE OF TINOSPORA CARDIOFOLIA FOR THE CONTROL OF MYCOTOXICOSIS IN BROILER CHICKENS, , Volume 4, Issue 4.
