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Effect of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) aqueous leaf extract on performance, blood constituents, immunity response and ileal microflora of broiler chickens

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This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of different levels of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) aqueous leaf extract on performance, blood parameters, immunity response and ileal microflora in broiler chickens. A total of 300 male Ross-308 chicks were used until 42 days of age. Birds were randomly divided into five groups (three replicates with 20 birds per replicate) The treatments consisted of a control diet without feed additive and experimental diets supplemented with four levels of sage extract in drinking water (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm, respectively). Based on results, with the exception of significant differences between groups I and II regarding growth performance, in overall no differences among treatments were observed on body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Blood analysis showed that broilers fed different levels of sage extracts decreased (P < 0.05) plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein and increased high-density lipoprotein. A significant (P < 0.05) enhancement of the immunity response of broilers was observed when the dietary concentration of sage extract increased. Further, a significant (P < 0.05) bactericidal effect of sage extract was detected for Escherichia coli, whereas it was moderate for Lactobacillus. In conclusion, the positive effects sage extract on broilers immunity parameters and antibacterial activity were found to be strictly related with the dietary inclusion level.

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Financial support by Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, grant number 17.16.4.8774 is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Behrouz Rasouli, Sajjad Movahhedkhah & Alireza Seidavi

  2. Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, PO Box 33, 616, Birkat Al-Mouz, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman

    Quazi M. Imranul Haq & Isam Kadim

  3. Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Study of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Valenzano, Bari, Italy

    Vito Laudadio, Domenico Mazzei & Vincenzo Tufarelli

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Rasouli, B., Movahhedkhah, S., Seidavi, A. et al. Effect of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) aqueous leaf extract on performance, blood constituents, immunity response and ileal microflora of broiler chickens. Agroforest Syst 94, 1179–1187 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00401-8

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