Hypocholesteremic activity of Allium Sativum on egg yolk lipids in birds

The study was conducted on twenty four healthy coloured dwarf birds for a period of forty two days. Cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) were dried, crushed, powdered and used for supplementation in the diet of birds at the rate of 2% in the basal feed of birds. Eight eggs were collected from each dietary treatment group of birds on day 0, 14, 28 and 42 of the experiment. Yolk was collected and analyzed for Total lipids (mg/g), cholesterol (mg/g) and triglycerides (mg/g). Untreated control did not show any significant change in egg yolk lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides. The mean values of egg yolk lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides in dietary group of birds supplemented with 2 percent A. sativum showed significant reduction at all intervals. Production performance traits and Egg quality traits were also analysed to check the untoward effects if any but the supplementation was found to be safe. Dietary herbal supplementation with Allium sativum exhibited a significant reduction in levels of egg yolk total lipids, egg yolk cholesterol and egg yolk triglycerides of birds. Production performance traits such as egg production and body weight of birds showed a significant increase and the supplementation did not reveal any toxic effects on egg quality traits of birds.