VI Borekar, AP Somkuwar, AR Sawarkar, RP Limsay, SA Dubey and SA Umap

The present research investigation was carried out to study effect of 50% ethanolic rhizome extract of Z. officinale on physical parameters on Lead induced toxicity in broiler birds. 140 broiler chicks were divided into 7 groups each comprising of 20 birds. The toxicity was induced by administration of lead acetate @ 200 mg/kg feed from T₂ to T₇ and T₁ as normal control. T₃ & T₄ was given AA @ 200 mg/kg feed & Ext. @ 200 mg/kg b.w, respectively. T₅ was given AA @ 200 mg/kg feed & Ext. @ 200 mg/kg b.w. T₆ was given Ext. @ 300 mg/kg b.w. b.w, respectively. At the end of experiment, it was observed that, Zingiber officinale rhizomes extract @ 200 and 300 mg/kg bw alone (T₄ and T₆) and with L-ascorbic acid (T₅ and T₇) has restored the normal values of RBC, WBC, Haemoglobin concentration and PCV% which illustrated the protective effects of Z. officinale against lead toxicity induced in broiler birds.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2024.v13.i1b.14842

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