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Effects of using coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), savory (Satureja hortensis L.) and dill (Anethum graveolens L.) herb powder in diet on performance and some blood parameters of broilers

Kaveh Mohammadi Ali Abadi,  Mohammad Amiri Andi

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.6.95-103

Int. J. Biosci. 5(6), 95-103. September, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of herbal plant powders such as coriander, savory, dill and mix powder of these three plants compared with virginiamycin in their feeds as a growth stimulant on certain blood parameters in broilers. Four hundred and eighty one-day chickens of lineage Ross 308 were divided in a completely randomized design among cages with 6 treatments including coriander, savory and dill powders as well as a mix powder of these plants in 1% dose, virginiamycin 150 (gr/ton) and basic feed in 4 replicate with 20 chickens for each replicate. Weight gain and feed intake were recorded weekly, and blood was taken on days 21 and 42 to determine percentage of white blood cell and assess blood biochemical parameters. At the end of both periods of 21 and 42 days, the highest and lowest body weight belonged to chickens fed with a feed of antibiotic and coriander respectively. Virginiamycin increased feed intake, but this differences, except for coriander treatment, was not significant in other treatments (p>0.05). Through the growth period (1-42 days) the lowest and the highest feed conversion ratio belonged to antibiotic and coriander treatments respectively (p<0.05), however during this time, feed conversion index in savory treatment showed not significantly different form that of antibiotic (p>0.05). In conclusion Addition of medicinal herbal powders caused a significant decrease (p<0.05) in blood eosinophil. Also among herbal powders used, dill significantly reduced cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL levels in serum (p<0.05).