Anticoccidial Activity of Berberine against Eimeria-Infected Chickens

Avian coccidiosis has a major economic impact on the poultry industry, it is caused by 7 species of Eimeria, and has been primarily controlled using chemotherapeutic agents. Due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains, alternative control strategies are needed. We assessed anticoccidial effects o...

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Published in:Korean journal of parasitology 2021, Hosts and Diseases, 59(4), , pp.403-408
Main Authors: Nguyen, Binh Thanh, Flores, Rochelle Alipio, Cammayo, Paula Leona Taymen, Kim, Suk, Kim, Woo Hyun, Min, Wongi
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Language:English
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Summary:Avian coccidiosis has a major economic impact on the poultry industry, it is caused by 7 species of Eimeria, and has been primarily controlled using chemotherapeutic agents. Due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains, alternative control strategies are needed. We assessed anticoccidial effects of berberine-based diets in broiler chickens following oral infection with 5 Eimeria species (E. acervulina, E. maxima, E. tenella, E. mitis, and E. praecox). When 0.2% berberine, a concentration that does not affect weight gain, was added to the diet, the 4 groups infected with E. acervulina, E. tenella, E. mitis, or E. praecox showed significant reductions in fecal oocyst shedding (P
ISSN:0023-4001
2982-5164
1738-0006
2982-6799
DOI:10.3347/KJP.2021.59.4.403