@article{MAKHILLJAVA200656854,
    title = {Effect of Dietary Supplementation of <I>Aristolochia bracteolate </I>and <I>Astragalus gummifer</I>or their Combination on Bovans-Type Chicks},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {5},
    number = {6},
    pages = {464-467},
    year = {2006},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2006.464.467},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2006.464.467},
    author = {Amel O. Bakhiet,Mawahip E. Abbaker and},
    keywords = {Astragalus gummifer,Aristolochia bracteolate,bovans-type chicks},
    abstract = {<I>Aristolochia bracteolate </I>and <I>Astragalus gummifer </I>are medicinal plants used in Sudanese folkloric
medicine for the improvement of health by increasing body weight and treatment of various disorders,
respectively. Bovans-type chicks were fed 10% <I>A. bracteolate </I>seed and 10% <I>A. gummifer </I>and 5% mixture of
two plants of the standard diet for two weeks. No death among the chicks fed the test diets was observed
during the period of the experiment. The 10% <I>A. bracteolat</I>e, 10% <I>A. gummifer </I>and 5% mixture of two plants
were toxic but not lethal to chicks and caused reduced body weight gain. Mild diarrhea was observed in the
chicks on the 1<I>0% A. gummifer </I>diet and those on the 5% mixture of two plants. Alterations of serum AST and
ALT activities and total protein, albumin, globulin, cholesterol and uric acid were correlated with changes in
haematology and pathological effects on <I>vital </I>organs.}
    }