Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root powder on morphometry of the intestinal mucosa in broiler chicken
Author(s): Jyotsana, Pradeep Kumar and RS Berwal
Abstract: This study was designed with the aim to determine the impact of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root powder on morphometry of intestinal mucosa of broiler chicken. For this, one day old three-hundred commercial broiler chicks were randomly divided into six treatments with five replicates per treatment and each replicate has ten birds. Feeding trial was conducted for six weeks in two different growth phases i.e. starter (0-28d) and finisher (29-42d). The experimental diets were: basal diet without antibiotic as control (T1), basal diet with antibiotic (T2), 0.25% Ashwagandha root powder (T3), 0.50% Ashwagandha root powder (T4), 0.75% Ashwagandha root powder (T5) and 1.0% Ashwagandha root powder (T6). At end of the feeding trial, one bird from each replicate was selected, slaughtered and ileal sample were collected for morphometric analysis. Mean villus height of the birds under different dietary treatments ranged from 1106.53 µm to 1352.72 µm. A significant increment in villus height was observed in Ashwagandha supplemented groups. Mean values of villi width were decreased significantly (P< 0.05) in Ashwagandha supplemented groups as compared to control. Height: Depth of intestinal crypts under different dietary treatments ranged from 4.20 to 5.16 and significant effect was observed in 0.75% Ashwagandha root powder supplemented group. Based on the results, it can be concluded that supplementation with Ashwagandha root powder influence the morphometry of the intestinal mucosa of broiler chicken upto a significant level.
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Jyotsana, Pradeep Kumar, RS Berwal. Effect of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root powder on morphometry of the intestinal mucosa in broiler chicken. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):1583-1586.
