Effect of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum L.) on Biochemical Parameters and Immunity of Broiler Chicks Fed Aflatoxin B1 after Three Weeks

Background: This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of milk thistle seeds (MTSs) in counteracting the toxic effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in a contaminated diet fed to broilers. Methods: Two dietary inclusion rates of AFB1 (0, 0.250 and 500 ppb) and MTS (0, 0.5 and 1%) were tested in a...

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Main Authors: Maliheh Amiri Dumari, Hadi Sarir, Omid Fani Makki, Nazar Afzali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2014-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=354&sid=1&slc_lang=en