Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 2

Countering effect of turmeric (Curcumin longa) on experimental salt toxicity in cockerel: A histopathological study

  • Author:
  • N. Kumar1, S.R.P. Sinha2, A. Kuntal3, Krishna Mohan4,
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2009
  • Page Number: 207 to 208

1SMS, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hazipur, Bihar,

22Departments of Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Parasitology, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna-14.

33Department of Microbiology, Science College, Patna.

4Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125.

*Corresponding author: E-mail: kmet@rediffmail.com

Abstract

The effect of dietary turmeric (Curcumin longa) at dose rate of 0.05% in experimential salt toxicity was studied. Feeding salt severely affected the brain, liver, lungs, bursa of Fabricius and spleen. However, dietary supplementation of turmeric at 0.05% along with salt toxicity reduced the damages in the brain, liver, lungs and bursa of Fabricius.

Keywords

Cockerel, Histopathology, Salt toxicty, Turmeric