Iranian Journal of Animal Science Research

Iranian Journal of Animal Science Research

Effect of dried purslane on immunity responses and cecal microflora composition of broiler chickens

Document Type : Poultry Nutrition

Authors
Mohammad Reza Ghorbani 1
Mohammad Bojarpour 2
Mansour Mayahi
Jamal Fayazi 1
Reza Fatemi Tabatabaei
Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili 1
1 Department of Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Food Industry, University Agriculture and Natural Resources Ramin Khuzestan, Khuzestan, Iran.
10.22067/ijasr.v6i2.24006
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of purslane on immune responses and cecal microflora composition of broiler chickens. One hundred forty four day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were allocated randomly in 3 groups and 4 replicates to receive diets supplemented with 0 (control), 1 and 2 % of dried purslane. At 21 and 35 days of age 1 mL of sheep red blood cell (SRBC) injected to 2 broilers of each replicate and blood samples were taken 7 days after each injection. Eight chicks per treatment at the age of 42 d were killed and the number of coliforms, E-Coli and Lactobacillus bacteria populations in ceca were enumerated on appropriate bacteriological media. There were no significant different in primary and secondary antibody titer against SRBC and no different between the treatments for proportional weight of bursa, thymus and spleen. The results of experiment indicated that use of purslane significantly increased Lactobacillus and decreased E-Coli bacteria population. Use of purslane had no effect on coliforms bacteria population. It is concluded that purslane inclusion had a positive significant effect on cecal microflora composition.
Keywords
Broiler
purslane
Immune response
cecal microflora
Send comment about this article
Enter Name.
Enter a valid email address.
Enter a vaid affiliation.
Enter comments (At leaset 10 words)
CAPTCHA Image
Enter Security Code Correctly.

  • Receive Date 22 July 2013
  • First Publish Date 22 June 2014