Modulatory effects of polyherbal mixture on the immuno-antioxidant capacity and intestinal health of chicks infected with Escherichia coli O78.

ABSTRACT: A total of 180 one-day-old white-feathered broiler chicks were selected and randomly divided into 4 treatments, namely the control group (CON), Escherichia coli groups (E. coli), 2 g/kg polyherbal mixture group (PHM2), and the 4 g/kg polyherbal mixture group (PHM4). The CON and E. coli groups were fed a basal diet, while the PHM2 and PHM4 groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with 2 g/kg and 4 g/kg PHM, respectively. Each group had 3 replicates, with 15 broilers per replicate. On day 17 of the experiment, broilers in the E. coli, PHM2, and PHM4 groups were intraperitoneally injected with 0.8 mL of 1 × 10⁸ CFU/mL of E. coli O78. Broilers in the control group received an equivalent volume of saline. Chicks were euthanized 48 h postinjection for collecting serum, liver, splee

SUBMITTER: Qu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature