TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of <I>Lactobacillus cultures</I> as Probiotic on Blood Parameters, Plasma Enzymes Activities and Mortality in Broiler Chicken
AU - Fathi, Mokhtar 
JO  - Research Journal of Animal Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
SP  - 77
EP  - 81
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5269
DO  - rjnasci.2013.77.81
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2013.77.81
KW  - Lactobacillus cultures
KW  -plasma enzymes activities
KW  -blood parameters
KW  -broiler chicken
KW  -cell
AB  - A study with four hundred, 1 day old male (Ross 308) broilers 
  that were randomly assigned to 4 treatments with 5 replicate, 20 birds per each 
  was conducted to determine the effect of diet supplementation with <I>Lactobacillus 
  cultures</I> on some blood parameters, plasma enzymes activities and mortality 
  of broiler chicken. For this purpose, the experiment carried out by feeding 
  4 levels of the probiotic (0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15%) to broiler chicks from days 
  1-42 of age. Hematological, biochemical tests were measured at days 21 and 42; 
  Hemoglobin (HGB), Hematocrit (HCT), release of Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Aspartate 
  Transaminase (AST), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), White Blood Cell (WBC), heterophils, 
  lymphocytes, cholesterol and triglycerides. The results of the recent experiment 
  showed that feeding diet with <I>Lactobacillus cultures</I> (0.15%) to chickens 
  significantly (p&lt;0.05) decreased, ALT and AST activity, cholesterol and triglycerides. 
  Moreover, <I>Lactobacillus cultures</I> (0.15%) significantly (p&lt;0.05) increased 
  HCT, HGB and WBC day 42 of age. Moreover, <I>Lactobacillus cultures</I> (0.15%) 
  significantly reduced chicken mortality compared to the other groups. There 
  are no significant effects of <I>Lactobacillus cultures</I> on other blood parameters.
ER  -