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A Trial on Azadirachta indica as Herbal Remedy Against Coccidiosis in Poultry


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1 Department of Veterinary Parasitology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krtishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India
 

The present study was carried out to assess the anticoccidial and immuno-modulatory effects of indigenous Azadirachta indica against experimental coccidiosis in poultry. The ethanolic extract of A. indica at dose rate of 7g/liter of drinking water showed better weight gain (p < 0.05) in poultry compared to untreated control group, however, there was non-significant difference in feed conversion ratio. The immunological parameters viz. humoral immune response and cell mediated immune responses were measured by haemagglutination inhibition titre values and delayed type hypersensitivity reaction in terms of skin thickness measurement, respectively. Azadirachta indica treated group maintained a significantly high level of HI titres (1.603 ± 0.06) compared to untreated group (1.405 ± 0.06) and showed the maximum skin thickness (2.51 ± 0.14 mm) at 72 hours post exposure as compared to the untreated (1.405 ± 0.06 mm) suggestive of its immunomodulatory properties. There was a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in oocysts per gram of faeces (OPG) in the experimentally infected birds, fed with the ethanolic extract of A. indica at dose rate of 7g/liter of drinking water indicating its therapeutic property against coccidiosis in poultry.

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Azadirachta indica, Coccidiosis, Poultry.
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Authors

Vineet Kumar
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krtishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India
Rajeev Kumar Agnihotri
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krtishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India
Devina Sharma
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krtishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India

Abstract


The present study was carried out to assess the anticoccidial and immuno-modulatory effects of indigenous Azadirachta indica against experimental coccidiosis in poultry. The ethanolic extract of A. indica at dose rate of 7g/liter of drinking water showed better weight gain (p < 0.05) in poultry compared to untreated control group, however, there was non-significant difference in feed conversion ratio. The immunological parameters viz. humoral immune response and cell mediated immune responses were measured by haemagglutination inhibition titre values and delayed type hypersensitivity reaction in terms of skin thickness measurement, respectively. Azadirachta indica treated group maintained a significantly high level of HI titres (1.603 ± 0.06) compared to untreated group (1.405 ± 0.06) and showed the maximum skin thickness (2.51 ± 0.14 mm) at 72 hours post exposure as compared to the untreated (1.405 ± 0.06 mm) suggestive of its immunomodulatory properties. There was a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in oocysts per gram of faeces (OPG) in the experimentally infected birds, fed with the ethanolic extract of A. indica at dose rate of 7g/liter of drinking water indicating its therapeutic property against coccidiosis in poultry.

Keywords


Azadirachta indica, Coccidiosis, Poultry.

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