Ameliorative efficacy of bantox® in induced ochratoxicosis in broilers: A haemato-biochemical study

The effects of ochratoxin A (@ 0.75 ppm) on haemato-bichemical parameters of broiler chicks were studied along with evaluation of ameliorative efficacy of mycotoxin binder Bantox® (Venky's, Pune) given @ 1 g/kg of feed. Two hundred day-old chicks were randomly divided into four groups of fifty chicks each. Groups I and II chicks were given standard feed and that added with Bantox, respectively. The birds in group III were fed ochratoxin A @ 0.75 ppm level infeed, whereas birds of group IV were fed ochratoxin A (0.75 ppm) along with Bantox @ 1 g/kg of feed. Haemato-biochemical parameters were studied on 15^th30^th and 45^th days of the experiment. Haematological studies revealed significant decrease in the haemoglobin, packed cell volume, total erythrocyte count, total leucocyte count, heterophil count and increase in blood clotting time in ochratoxicated chicks, however, inclusion of Bantox found to be an effective for the significant improvement in the haemogram of ochratoxicated birds. Similarly, biochemical profiles revealed significant improvement in Bantox treated birds when compared with the decreased value of total protein, albumin, globulin and increased levels of SGPT, SGOT and serum uric acid in ochratoxicated birds. It was concluded that Bantox supplementation significantly counteracted the haemato-biochemical alterations induced by OTA in broilers.