Effect of Garlic and Neem Leaf Powder Supplementation on Cholesterol Levels in Serum, Breast and Thigh Muscles in Broilers

Kharde Karan Rajendra; S. Soujanya; Gaikwad Amol Haribhau

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Effect of Garlic and Neem Leaf Powder Supplementation on Cholesterol Levels in Serum, Breast and Thigh Muscles in Broilers

Kharde Karan Rajendra, S. Soujanya, Gaikwad Amol Haribhau

Abstract :

Effect of supplementation of garlic and neem leaf powder on cholesterol levels in serum, east and thigh muscles in oilers was studied. 210 day&ndash;old male oiler chicks were distributed in to 7 groups, each group had six replicates with five chicks per each replicate. Group1 was served as control. Groups 2 &amp; 3 were supplemented with garlic powder @ 0.5, 1 g/kg respectively. Groups 4 &amp; 5 were supplemented with neem leaf powder @ 1, 2 g/kg respectively. Group 6 was supplemented with 0.5 g/kg garlic powder and 1.0 g/kg neem leaf powder, Group 7 was supplemented with 1.0 g/kg garlic powder and 2.0 g/kg neem leaf powder. At 42nd day blood samples, east and thigh muscles were collected from each replicate. Results showed that supplementation of garlic powder and neem leaf powder alone and their combination significantly (P&lt;0.05) reduced the serum, east and thigh meat cholesterol levels in oilers.