The Effect of Zingiber Officinali Roots Infusion On Some Physiological Parameters In Broiler Chickens

Abstract

This study is  aimed to investigate the effect of Zingiber Officinali roots infusion on some physiological parameters in broilers.  40 birds at age one day were divided into two groups (each group has 20  birds) : 1 .Control group administrated distal water. 2. The treatment group administrated the infusion of Zingiber officinali roots orally at dose 100 mg/kg.B.W. for 6 weeks . At the end of experiment , blood samples were taken from brachial vein from ten birds of each groups for hematological and biochemical tests. The following physiological parameters were studied: Hemoglobin concentration , packed cell volume , glucose concentration, cholesterol concentration ,   body weight and food intake. The results showed significant increase   (P < 0.05)in hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume in treatment group that compared with control , and there was significant decrease (P < 0.05) in cholesterol and glucose concentration in serum of treatment group that compared with control , however . There was  no significant effect of Zingiber officinali roots infusion   on body weight and food intake.