1- Department of Veterinary, Shushtar Branch
2- Department of Animal Science
3- Department of Veterinary, Behbahan Branch
2- Department of Animal Science
3- Department of Veterinary, Behbahan Branch
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Introduction and Objective: Role of endocrine glands, including the thyroid gland, in the metabolic activities of the body is an undeniable fact. In this regard, the effects of overactive or underactive thyroid gland and related hormonal fluctuations can severely affect the body's chemical action and inaction mechanism. This research was conducted with the aim of studying the effect of ginger powder on thyroid hormones and influenza titer in broilers.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using 27 Ross 308 broiler breeder roosters, aged 47 weeks, in a completely randomized design for 11 weeks in 3 experimental treatments and 9 replications. The experimental treatments were: Treatment 1: Control (base diet), Treatment 2: Base diet + 7.5 grams of ginger powder per kilogram of diet consumed, Treatment 3: Base diet + 15 grams of ginger powder per kilogram of diet consumed. During the study period, the birds had limited access to feed.
Results: The results showed that the body weight was not affected by the experimental treatment (P<0.05); The concentration of triiodothyronine (T3) and the concentration of tetraiodothyronine (T4) were affected by experimental treatments (P < 0.05). So that the highest concentration of triiodothyronine was observed in birds that received 7.5 and 15 grams of ginger powder (P < 0.05). Also, the concentration of tetraiodothyronine in birds that received 15 grams of ginger powder was higher than the control treatment (P < 0.05), the level of influenza titer in chickens that received 7.5 and 15 grams of ginger powder compared to The control group tended to increase (P=0.07); The highest influenza titer was observed in the treatment of 15 grams of ginger powder with an average of 8.55 and the lowest influenza titer was observed in the control treatment with an average of 7.55.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the use of ginger powder increased thyroid hormone concentrations and antibody titers against influenza. As a result, it is possible that by boosting the immune system, it could delay the need for the flu vaccine.
Introduction and Objective: Role of endocrine glands, including the thyroid gland, in the metabolic activities of the body is an undeniable fact. In this regard, the effects of overactive or underactive thyroid gland and related hormonal fluctuations can severely affect the body's chemical action and inaction mechanism. This research was conducted with the aim of studying the effect of ginger powder on thyroid hormones and influenza titer in broilers.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using 27 Ross 308 broiler breeder roosters, aged 47 weeks, in a completely randomized design for 11 weeks in 3 experimental treatments and 9 replications. The experimental treatments were: Treatment 1: Control (base diet), Treatment 2: Base diet + 7.5 grams of ginger powder per kilogram of diet consumed, Treatment 3: Base diet + 15 grams of ginger powder per kilogram of diet consumed. During the study period, the birds had limited access to feed.
Results: The results showed that the body weight was not affected by the experimental treatment (P<0.05); The concentration of triiodothyronine (T3) and the concentration of tetraiodothyronine (T4) were affected by experimental treatments (P < 0.05). So that the highest concentration of triiodothyronine was observed in birds that received 7.5 and 15 grams of ginger powder (P < 0.05). Also, the concentration of tetraiodothyronine in birds that received 15 grams of ginger powder was higher than the control treatment (P < 0.05), the level of influenza titer in chickens that received 7.5 and 15 grams of ginger powder compared to The control group tended to increase (P=0.07); The highest influenza titer was observed in the treatment of 15 grams of ginger powder with an average of 8.55 and the lowest influenza titer was observed in the control treatment with an average of 7.55.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the use of ginger powder increased thyroid hormone concentrations and antibody titers against influenza. As a result, it is possible that by boosting the immune system, it could delay the need for the flu vaccine.
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