SERUM ENZYMES AND PROTEINS OF HENS FED AFLATOXIN B1 CONTAMINATED DIETS FORTIFIED WITH SPONDIAS MOMBIN LEAF SUPPLEMENT
Abstract
The effects of aflatoxin (AFB1) supplemented with Spondias mombin leaf meal (SMLM) on
serum enzymes and proteins of hens were assessed.A total of 96 point-of-lay Isa Brown pullets,
divided into four treatments with six replicates, were used in a completely randomized design
(CRD). Feed and water were provided adlibitum throughout the eight-week study. Four
experimental diets were prepared: Diet A (control/basal), Diet B (Diet A + 1mg/kg AFB1), Diet
C (Diet B + 5g/kg SMLM), Diet D (Diet B + 10g/kg SMLM). At the end of 8-week experiment,
4birds were randomly selected from each treatment for blood sampling and blood samples were
collected from the jugular veins. The results showed that all parameters observed were
significantly (P
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