ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
A. SATHYAPRIYA1*, C. BANDESWARAN2, R. KARUNAKARAN3
1Department of Animal Nutrition, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 007
2Department of Animal Nutrition, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 007
3Department of Animal Nutrition, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 007
* Corresponding Author : sathyapriyamvc@gmail.com
Received : 31-01-2018 Accepted : 24-02-2018 Published : 28-02-2018
Volume : 10 Issue : 4 Pages : 5180 - 5182
Int J Agr Sci 10.4 (2018):5180-5182
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-3710.10.4.5180-5182
Keywords : Broiler Chicken, L-Arginine, Serological Parameters, Serum Protein
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to Department of Animal Nutrition, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 007
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of higher levels of dietary L- arginine supplementation on the serum parameters of the broiler chicken with special reference to Serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, uric acid, total protein, albumin and globulin. A total of 150 day old Cobb 400 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 5 treatment groups viz., T1(100 % of arginine requirement), T2 (125 % arginine), T3 (175 % arginine), T4 (125 % arginine for finisher period only) and T5 (175 % arginine for finisher period only). The serum total protein and globulin levels were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the birds fed with 175 % L- arginine in both starter and finisher period. The uric acid value was significantly higher in all the treatments supplemented with arginine when compared to control. There was numerical decrease in total cholesterol and triglycerides in all supplemented groups compared to control.
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