Potential use of the stinging nettle as an enhancer of weight gain and innate immune response in broiler chickens

Researches were conducted to investigate the in vivo effect of an nettle plant alcohol extract on the phagocytosis and body weight in 48 days old broiler chickens (n=34). The birds were divided into three groups: subcutaneously injected with 0.5 ml of saline (control, n = 12), with 0.5 ml of alcohol...

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Main Authors: Carmen Dana ŞANDRU, Mihaela NICULAE, Emoke PALL, Aurel VASIU, Florinel BRUDASCA, Marina SPÎNU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moldova State Agrarian University 2017-06-01
Series:Stiinta Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.sa.uasm.md/index.php/sa/article/view/546/548