Chınwe Justına ARONU, Aruh Ottah ANAGA, Benjamın Nwabueze MARIRE, Sılvanus Maduka ANIKA

Supplementation with aqueous extract of Talinum triangulare and effect on the hematology and serum biochemistry in growing pullets

The effects of administration of Talinum triangulare aqueous extract on the hematology and serum biochemistry of growing pullets was studied. Ninety ISA Brown chicks purchased at 1 day old were randomly assigned into three groups: PA, PB, and PC. Pullets in groups PA and PB received 1000 mg of extract from dried T. triangulare and from freshly harvested T. triangulare per liter of water, respectively. Pullets in group PC served as the unsupplemented control. Hematology and serum biochemistry were evaluated at 2-month intervals within the 6-month period of the experiment following standard procedures. Feed and water were administered ad libitum. Supplementation with T. triangulare extract led to significant P

Keywords:

Talinum triangulare pullets, nutraceutical, supplementation, lipid profile,

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