Research article ameliorative efficacy of butea monosperma leaf powder in imidacloprid intoxicated japanese quails

The present study was carried out to know the ameliorative efficacy of Butea monosperma in imidacloprid intoxicated Japanese quails. 75, two weeks old Japanese quails were divided into five groups of 15 birds in each. Group 1 served as control, while groups 2, 4 and 5 were treated with imidacloprid @ 50 mg /kg of feed for 28 days. In addition to imidacloprid, groups 4 and 5 also received Butea monosperma @ 2 g /kg of feed and 4 g /kg of feed respectively. Group 3 was maintained as Butea monosperma control @ 4 g /kg of feed. Significant decrease (P<0.05) was observed in Hb, PCV and TEC of T2 group and increase in T3, T4 and T5 group. Differences of MCV, MCH and MCHC were found to be statistically non significant between different treatment groups. The significant decrease was recorded in TLC in group T2 however, groups T4 and T5 showed progressive increase in TLC values suggesting ameliorative effect of plant. The significant decrease was recorded in absolute lymphocyte and increase in heterophil count whereas absolute eosinophil, monocyte and basophil count showed non significant differences.