TY  - JOUR
T1  - Influence of Longdan Xiegan Decoction on Body Weights and Immune Organ Indexes in Ducklings Intoxicated with Aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB>
AU - , D.Y. Shi AU - Guo, S.N. AU - , S.Q. Liao AU - , R.S. Su AU - , R.Q. Lin AU - , Y.Z Chen AU - , Z.X. Tang AU - , H. Wu 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 8
SP  - 1162
EP  - 1165
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.1162.1165
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1162.1165
KW  - Longdan Xiegan Decoction
KW  -body weights
KW  -immune organ indexes
KW  -aflatoxin B1
KW  -growth
KW  -thymus
AB  - To explore the influence of Longdan Xiegan Decoction (LXD) on body weights and the immune organ indexes in ducklings administrated with Aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB> (AFB<SUB>1</SUB>), ninety, 7 days old ducklings were randomly divided into three groups (groups I-III). Group I was used as a blank control. Group II was administered with AFB<SUB>1</SUB> (0.1 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> body weight). Group III was administered with AFB<SUB>1</SUB> (0.1 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> body weight) plus LXD (as 2% of feed). All treatments were given once daily for 21 days. It showed that the ducklings&#146; bursa of fabricius and thymus indexes, body weights in group II significantly decreased when compared with group I (p&lt;0.01). Furthermore, the spleen indexes significantly decreased (p&lt;0.01). However, the ducklings&#146; bursa of fabricius and thymus indexes, body weights in group III ducklings significantly increased when compared with group II (p&lt;0.01). In addition, the spleen indexes significantly decreased (p&lt;0.01). These results revealed that AFB<SUB>1</SUB> significantly affect ducklings&#146; growth and immune organs development. However, LXD significantly ameliorated the negative effects induced by AFB<SUB>1</SUB>.
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