Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Study on the post-inoculation histopathological effect of Tinospora cordifolia extract on skin of broiler chicks

  • Author:
  • Ujala Bhardwaj2, B.K. Tiwary2, Arun Prasad2, Subha Ganguly2,1,
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2011
  • Page Number: 225 to 226

1department of Fish Processing Technology, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata-700 094

2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi-834 006

*Corresponding author: email: ganguly38@gmail.com

Abstract

The present study was carried out to determine the immunomodulatory properties particularly the effect on cell mediated immune response of Tinospora cordifolia stem extracts in broiler chicks. Their skin sections instilled with T. cordifolia stem extract were examined which showed marked infiltration of mononuclear cells in the dermis of skin.

Keywords

Chicks, Histopathology, Immunomodulation, Tinospora cordifolia extracts