Effects of feeding different levels of ocimum basilicum seeds on per-formance and immune traits of broiler

Authors

  • Zahid I. Mohammed Department of Public health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Diyala , Diyala, Iraq
  • Kadhim S. Kadhim Department of Public health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kerbala.
  • Maisaa G. Taher Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Diyala, Diyala , Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v4i5.709

Keywords:

Ocimum Basilicum, basil, broiler, antibody titer

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Ocimum Basilicum seeds supplementation of a commercial broiler diet on the  performance and immune response. Three dietary treatments(100 birds/treatment) with two replicates (50 birds/ replicate) one day old straight run Ross 308 . T1 (as control group) birds fed basal diet without any additives. While, T2 and T3 fed diet supplemented daily with 0.3 and 0.6% basil seeds respectively to the end of the experiment (42 days) to investigate the broiler performance and antibody titer against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and infectious bronchitis (IB).

Results showed that the two levels of Ocimum Basilicum seeds supplementation (0.3 and 0.6%) had a beneficial effect on the antibody titer against (NDV) and (IB) and the high level (0.6%)  was more significant against (NDV) while the low level (0.3%)  was more significant against (IB). The high levels of antibodies titers were considered as the indicative of antiviral activity of O. Basilicum seeds. in addition, The results revealed significant (p<0.05) improvement of feed conversion ratio and high liver weight and spleen index in treatment groups compared with control group. In conclusion, Ocimum Basilicum seeds supplementation in commercial broiler diets was beneficial to broiler performance and immune function.

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Published

04/10/2017

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Mohammed, Z. I., Kadhim, K. S., & Taher, M. G. (2017). Effects of feeding different levels of ocimum basilicum seeds on per-formance and immune traits of broiler. Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences, 4(5), 249–258. https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v4i5.709

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2017): Proceedings of the Third Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine / University of Kerbala on 10th April 2017

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Proceedings of the Third Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Med

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