a 42-d trial was conducted to compare the effects of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic supplements on growth performance, morphology of the jejunum, serum lipid profile and antibody response of broiler chickens. a total of 400 one-d-old male broiler chicks were randomly divided into four treatment groups of four replicates (25 birds per replicate) and fed corn-soybean meal diets. the dietary t...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a medical plant mixture and a probiotic on performance, antioxidant activity and weaning age of suckling Holstein calves. For this experiment, 30 newborn calves (0-10 days of age) with an average birth weight of 42 ± 8 kg were used in a factorial design (3×2) with 6 treatments and 5 replicates. Treatments were: 1) basal diet including a ca...

objective: a research was carried out to investigate the effects of nettle (urtica dioica) powder (np) and essential oil (ne) on performance, blood metabolites, carcass characteristics and antioxidant stability in broiler chicks. methods: the treatments were t1: control diet, t2: control diet + 5g/kg np, t3: control diet + 10 g/kg np, t4: control diet + 5g/kg ne and t5: control diet + 10 g/kg n...

Objective: Psychological factors such as the health locus of control play an important role on health behaviors such as adherence to diet regimen. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of health locus of control in predicting adherence to diet regimen among a group of patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: Research sample was recruited from several clinics in Shiraz...

background & aim: this experiment was conducted to examine the effect of different levels of echinacea purpurea (ep) in comparison with an antibiotic (flavofosfolipol) on total antioxidant activity (aoa) in serum of broiler chicks. experimental: in this trial 240 one-day-old broiler chicks (ross 308) were weighed and randomly assigned to the 5 treatment groups, each with 4 replicates with 1...

objective(s) in addition to antihypertensive effects, amlodipine may exhibit cardiovascular protective effects in heart tissue. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of amlodipine and/or high cholesterol diet on blood, heart tissue concentration and mrna expression of endothelin-1 (et-1) in male new zealand white rabbits. materials and methods a total of 40 male new zealand rabbits ...

the present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant effects of artichoke on liver function in broiler chicks poisoned with ccl4. a total of 60 (ross, 308) one-d-old broiler chicks were assigned into four treatments, using a completely randomized design. experimental treatments included: 1) control (received control diet), 2) artichoke (control diet supplemented with 3 percent artichoke ...

this experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using protexin, propionic acid growth promoters, and a blend of them on broilers performance. in a completely randomized design, three hundreds and twenty unsexed 1-d-old chicks were divided into four groups. dietary treatments were consisted of 1) control diet without any supplement, 2) the control diet + 0.01 % protexin, 3) the contr...

backgrounds:there are some evidences that cholesterol can affect fish reproductive system. objectives: in this study the effect of high diet cholesterol on fish sex hormones and gonads weight was investigated. methods: a randomized experiment was conducted on 90 immature common carp. the fishes were divided into three groups with three replicates each (control, 0.5% cholesterol diet, and 1% cho...