Efficacy of Silybum Marianum Seeds in Ameliorating the Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin B1 in Broilers

Background: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of silybum marianum seeds (SMSs) on blood biochemical profile of broiler chickens contaminated with Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Methods: Combinations of three levels of AFB1 (0, 250 and 500 ppb) with three levels of SMSs (0, 0.5, and 1.0 %) were incorpo...

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Main Authors: Omid Fani Makki, Arash Omidi, Nazar Afzali, Hadi Sarir, Mojtaba Frouzanmehr, Abbas Shibak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=293&sid=1&slc_lang=en