Effect of moringa leaf aqueous extract feeding on humoral response in chicks
Effect of moringa feeding in chicks
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v9i03.11015Keywords:
Moringa oleifera, aqueous extract, chicks, antibody titre, Newcastle disease virusAbstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the humoral immune modulating effects of aqueous
Moringa oleifera leaf extract supplementation in chicks by measuring antibody titre against
Newcastle disease virus (NDV). Two treatment groups consisting of T1 and T2 were offered
aqueous M. oleifera leaf extract supplementation in drinking water at the rate of 60ml/litre
and 90ml/litre, respectively. Aqueous extract in drinking water were supplemented daily for
two weeks starting from the age of four weeks and continued till the age of six weeks.
Feeding of moringa leaf extract had profound impact on antibody response against NDV.
Increase in antibody titre was recorded in both the treatment groups, but group treated with
90ml moringa leave extract supplementation in drinking water recorded significantly (less tahn 0.05) higher antibody titre than the non-supplemented control group.
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