Sundereson School of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Science (Formerly Allahabad Agriculture Institute) (Deemed-to-be-University), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: A. Singh; Email: ajitsmarty01@gmail.com
Online published on 24 March, 2014.
The study was conducted on 72 - day old straight run commercial broiler chicks (DOC) till 6 weeks of age to investigate the effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf powder (TLP) on the hematological parameters of broilers. Chicks were randomly divided into four groups of 18 chicks each. Control group received standard broilers diet. Chicks in second, third and fourth group received standard broilers diet supplemented with Tulsi leaf powder (TLP) @ 0.25, 0.50 and 1 percent. Blood samples were collected at the end of 6th week from the wing vein in sterile heparinized tubes. Plasma was separated by centrifugation for determination of oxidative stress marker in broilers. Results revealed a significant effect of TLP in feeds as alkaline phosphatase level was significantly (P<0.05) lower in diets supplemented with 0.5% and 1.0% TLP.
Broiler, Tulsi, Oxidative stress
