Effect of Supplementation of Phytobiotic Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) on the Biochemical Parameters in Raja II Broilers

Abstract

The experiment was conducted for a period of six weeks on 300 day old straight run RAJA II broiler chicks, wing banded and randomly assigned to five groups with 60 chicks in each with a four replicates of 15 chicks in each groups (T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ ). The diets were fed ad libitum to chicks by adding 0, 0.25, 0.5,1 and 1.5% Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) root powder in the ration of T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ groups respectively. The findings of the experimental trial reveals that the serum cholesterol, LDL, HDL and serum proteins in groups supplemented with Shatavari were significantly (P>0.05) different compared to control group. While decrease in serum cholesterol and LDL was recorded in Shatavari supplemented in treatment T3 and T4 as compared to other groups. However significant (P>0.05) increase in serum proteins was observed in treatment T₃ among Shatavari supplemented groups.