biostudies-literatureUnknown58Bello AU<h4>Background</h4>The current study investigates the anti-stress effects of clove (<i>Eugenia caryophyllus</i>) extracts (0, 200, 400, and 600 mg/kg) on serum antioxidant biomarkers, immune response, immunological organ growth index, and expression levels of acute phase proteins (APPs); ovotransferrin (OVT), ceruloplasmin (CP), ceruloplasmin (AGP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum amyloid-A (SAA) mRNA in the immunological organs of 63-d-old male black-meated Silkie fowls subjected to 21 d chronic heat stress at 35 ± 2 °C.<h4>Results</h4>The results demonstrated that clove extract supplementation in the diet of Silkie fowls subjected to elevated temperature (ET) improve growth performance, immune responses, and suppressed the activities of glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismJournal of animal science and technology39https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5395752biostudies-literatureAcute phase protein mRNA expressions and enhancement of antioxidant defense system in Black-meated Silkie Fowls supplemented with clove (<i>Eugenia caryophyllus)</i> extracts under the influence of chronic heat stress.PMC5395752Sulaiman JAAliyu MSBello AUfalseAcute phase protein mRNA expressions and enhancement of antioxidant defense system in Black-meated Silkie Fowls supplemented with clove (<i>Eugenia caryophyllus)</i> extracts under the influence of chronic heat stress.<h4>Background</h4>The current study investigates the anti-stress effects of clove (<i>Eugenia caryophyllus</i>) extracts (0, 200, 400, and 600 mg/kg) on serum antioxidant biomarkers, immune response, immunological organ growth index, and expression levels of acute phase proteins (APPs); ovotransferrin (OVT), ceruloplasmin (CP), ceruloplasmin (AGP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum amyloid-A (SAA) mRNA in the immunological organs of 63-d-old male black-meated Silkie fowls subjected to 21 d chronic heat stress at 35 ± 2 °C.<h4>Results</h4>The results demonstrated that clove extract supplementation in the diet of Silkie fowls subjected to elevated temperature (ET) improve growth performance, immune responses, and suppressed the activities of glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dism2016-01-01T00:00:00Z20162026-06-07T03:18:29.556Z2019-06-06T17:20:20ZS-EPMC53957522843568810.1186/s40781-016-0122-4