Black Cumin ( Nigella sativa) Supplementation in the Diet of Broilers Influences Liver Weight and Its Enzymes

Authors

  • H.R. Taheri Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
  • I. Nickkhah Department of Animal Science, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
  • K. Shirzadegan Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
  • P. Fallahpour Department of Animal Science, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
Abstract:

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds (BCS) in diet on performance, liver weight and enzymes of broilers.The experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design. Two hundred forty day-old unsexed broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were divided into four groups and assigned to four feeding treatments, with four replicates of 15 birds each. Group 1 was considered as a control group where they are given unsupplemented diets. Group 2, 3 and 4 were given diets supplemented with 5, 10 and 15 g/kg of BCS respectively.Birds fed diets not supplemented withBCS showed no significant effect (P>0.05) on live weight, feed consumption and organs weight, except to liver followed by 0 g/kg treatment (P

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volume 5  issue 1

pages  173- 178

publication date 2015-03-01

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