@article{MAKHILLRJPS20114327852,
    title = {The Effects of Vitamin E and L-Arginine Supplementation on Antioxidant Status and Biochemical Indices of Broiler Chickens with Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome},
    journal = {Research Journal of Poultry Sciences},
    volume = {4},
    number = {3},
    pages = {33-40},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1993-5285},
    doi = {rjpscience.2011.33.40},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5285&doi=rjpscience.2011.33.40},
    author = {Y. Ebrahim,H. Aghdam,M.,K. Nazer and},
    keywords = {broilers,arginine,oxidative stress,Iran,vitamin E,Ascites},
    abstract = {An experiment with 320, 1 day male broilers (Ross 308) was 
  performed to evaluate the effects of Arginine (Arg) and Vitamin E (VE) supplementation 
  on antioxidant status, some biochemical parameters and ascites mortality in 
  broiler chickens with cold temperature induced Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome 
  (PHS). The chickens were distributed between 16 pens of 20 each and each four 
  allocated to each of experimental treatments. Treatment 1: was the birds fed 
  a commercial corn-soybean meal based diet (control), Treatment 2: the birds 
  fed the control diet supplemented with 400 IU VE kg<SUP>-1</SUP> of feed 
  (VE), Treatment 3: the birds fed the control diet supplemnetd with 0.3% Arg 
  in drinking water (Arg) and Treatment 4: the birds fed the control diet supplemented 
  with 400 IU VE and 0.3% Arg (Arg-VE). At day 14, temperature was reduced to 
  amplify the incidence of Pulmonary Hypertension. Hematological and oxidants 
  status parameters (in serum and liver) were determined at day 21 and 42 of age. 
  Right/Total Ventricular weight ratio (RV/TV) was recorded at the end of the 
  experiment (week 6). The results of experiment showed that Arg birds at day 
  42 had the lower (p&le;0.05) RV/TV ratio and ascites mortality yet had improved 
  growth performance parameters. Red Blood Cell (RBC), Hematocrit (Hct) and Hemoglobin 
  (Hgb) was significantly lower in Arg and Arg-VE birds as compared to other birds 
  at day 42 of age. Plasma Malondialdehyde (MDA) wae significantly lower in Arg 
  and Arg-VE birds as compared to other birds at 42. Plasma Glutathione Peroxidase 
  (GPX) activity was greater (p&le;0.05) in both the Arg and Arg-VE birds as 
  compared to other groups at day 42. Plasma and liver Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) 
  activity was not affected by none of the Arg or VE supplementation. In summary 
  level of Arg but not for VE used in this experiment, synchronic, some change 
  effects on MDA and TAS in plasma or hematological parameters had positive effects 
  on cardio pulmonary performance, growth performance and ascites mortality in 
  broiler encounter with low temperature and PHS.}
    }