The effect of the Capsicum annuum in the diet of broilers on the isolation and shedding rate of Salmonella paratyphoid

Abstract

Capsicum annuum(Capsicum pepper) is widely consumed as a fresh vegetable(appetizer) by human community, although its extremely high capsaicin content has led to other uses such as medicinal agent for many case of humen  , recently described antimicrobial peptides from C. annuum were very efficient in inhibiting growth in human and plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

    At this research, in order to explore the inhibitory effect of the C.annuum, as a possible alternative to antibiotics against the challenge dose of Salmmonella typhimurium in broiler chickens were studied.

    The results showed that the use of mixed diet with C. annuum at percent 1% and 2% ,were effective against Salmonella typhimurium infection through decreasing fecal shedding , isolation rate, bacterial count of Salmonella  typhimurium and mortality rate also it cause elevation of serum total protein and decreasing total serum cholesterol level .