Effect of clinoptilolite on serum biochemical and haematological characters of broiler chickens during aflatoxicosis

Clinoptilolite (CLI, a natural zeolite) incorporated into the diet at 1·5 and 2·5 per cent were evaluated for their ability to reduce the deleterious effects of 2·5 mg total aflatoxin (AF) kg–1diet on broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age. In total 360 broiler chicks were divided into six equal...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2000-08, Vol.69 (1), p.89-93
Main Authors: OGUZ, H., KEÇECI, T., BIRDANE, Y.O., ÖNDER, F., KURTOGLU, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aflatoxins - administration & dosage
Aflatoxins - chemistry
Aflatoxins - poisoning
Animals
Blood Glucose - analysis
Calcium - blood
Chickens - metabolism
Chickens - physiology
Cholesterol - blood
Chromatography, Thin Layer - veterinary
Erythrocyte Count - veterinary
Female
Hematocrit - veterinary
Hemoglobins - analysis
Leukocyte Count - veterinary
Male
Phosphorus - blood
Poisoning - prevention & control
Poisoning - veterinary
Proteins - analysis
Random Allocation
Serum Albumin - analysis
Uric Acid - blood
Zeolites - chemistry
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Summary:Clinoptilolite (CLI, a natural zeolite) incorporated into the diet at 1·5 and 2·5 per cent were evaluated for their ability to reduce the deleterious effects of 2·5 mg total aflatoxin (AF) kg–1diet on broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age. In total 360 broiler chicks were divided into six equal treatment groups (control, AF, CLI (1·5 per cent), AF plus CLI (1·5 per cent),CLI (2·5 per cent) and AF plus CLI (2·5 per cent)). When compared with the controls,AF treatment significantly decreased serum total protein, albumin, inorganic phosphorus, uric acid, total cholesterol and the values of haematocrit, red blood cell counts, mean corpuscular volume, haemoglobin, thrombocyte counts, percentage of monocyte counts; increased values of white blood cell and heterophil counts. The addition of CLI (1·5 per cent) andCLI (2·5 per cent) to the AF -containing diet reduced the adverse effects of AF and should be helpful in a solution to the aflatoxicosis problem in poultry.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1053/rvsc.2000.0395