Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2005
Volume 8
Issue 3
Topic:
Veterinary Medicine
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Króliczewska B. , Zawadzki W. 2005. THE INFLUENCE OF SKULLCAP ROOT ADDITION (SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS RADIX) ON CALCIUM, INORGANIC PHOSHORUS, MAGNESIUM AND IRON LEVELS IN BROILER CHICKEN SERUM, EJPAU 8(3), #22.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue3/abs-22.html

THE INFLUENCE OF SKULLCAP ROOT ADDITION (SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS RADIX) ON CALCIUM, INORGANIC PHOSHORUS, MAGNESIUM AND IRON LEVELS IN BROILER CHICKEN SERUM

Bożena Króliczewska1, Wojciech Zawadzki2
1 Department of Animal Physiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
2 Department of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

 

ABSTRACT



One-day old 120 Hubbard HI-Y male broiler chickens were assigned to four groups of 30 each and fed either a basal diet (control) or a basal diet supplemented with 5, 10 and 15 g per kg of diet (wt/wt) of ground root of skullcap. After three and six weeks of the experiment, blood samples from ten birds in each group were taken from v. jugularis. In the blood serum, calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) levels were measured. The essential differences in the concentration of calcium and iron in the blood serum were shown in growing chicken broilers. The highest Fe concentration was observed in the group fed the highest amount of ground skullcap root (15 g /per kg of diet) in the 42nd day of birds’ life. The concentration of iron increased in relation to the control group by approximately 32 %. Moreover, in the 42nd day of birds’ life, inorganic P and Mg concentration were not found.

Key words: broiler chickens, skullcap root, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, iron.

Bożena Króliczewska
Department of Animal Physiology,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
C. K. Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Phone: (+4871) 32 05 437
email: bozena.kroliczewska@up.wroc.pl

Wojciech Zawadzki
Department of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
C.K. Norwida 31
50-375 Wrocław
Poland
Phone: +48 71 320 5401
email: wojciech.zawadzki@up.wroc.pl

Responses to this article, comments are invited and should be submitted within three months of the publication of the article. If accepted for publication, they will be published in the chapter headed 'Discussions' and hyperlinked to the article.

Main  -  Issues  -  How to Submit  -  From the Publisher  -  Search  -  Subscription