EFFECTS OF A HIGH LEVEL OF VITAMIN E ON COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKS | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
Article 27, Volume 80, Issue 2, June 2002, Page 891-900 PDF (2.23 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2002.311355 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
ABDEL-RAHMAN M. ABDEL-KHALEK1; NAGWA A. SAID2; MAYSA M. THAKEB2; MENHA M. ABDEL-KHALEK2 | ||||
1Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Graded doses of vit. E (30, 60, 100 ppm) were fed to one-weekold commercial balady native strains broiler chicks for one month. Results indicated improvement in blood profile. Biochemical analysis at mega dose revealed significant increase of serum cholesterol, aspartate amino-transferase (AST), alanine amino-transferase (ALT), urea and creatinine. Protein electrophorosis indicated hyperproteinaemia and hyper 13 and y globulinaemia at 60 ppm dose (immunostimulant), while, mega dose 100 ppm lead to hypoproteinaemia and hypo p and y globulenaemit. It was concluded that mega dose of vit E at 100 ppm was associated with biochemical hepato-nephrotoxic disorders in broiler chicks, while at suitable dose of vit. E revealed an immunostimulant effect and improved blood profile. | ||||
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