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DOI: 10.31248/JASVM
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Phytogenic potentials of Mimosa pudica leaf extracts on blood profiles, rectal temperature and footpad of broiler chicken
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2025.562 | Article Number: D26250484 | Vol.10 (3) - June 2025
Received Date: 18 April 2025 | Accepted Date: 16 June 2025 | Published Date: 30 June 2025
Authors: Akinosun, A. A.* , Balogun, A. S. , Makanju, T. D. , Raji, M. O. , Adams, T. O. , Onyenwe, N. O. , Akanmu, O. C. and Omojowo, D. D.
Keywords: treatment., haematology, albumin, rectal temperature, serum
A study was conducted to determine the effects of Mimosa pudica leaf extracts (MPLE) on blood profiles, rectal temperature and footpad of broiler chicken. 300 day-old marshal broiler chicks were purchased from the hatchery. Chicks were allotted randomly into 5 feeding treatments of 60 birds each in a completely randomized design and subdivided into 6 replicates of 10 birds each. For all parameters under studied for blood profile, the results of biochemical composition of the birds indicated a significant (p<0.05) difference only in globulin while other parameters such as Total protein, Albumin, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline phosphate (ALP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), High density lipoprotein (HDL) and Cholesterol, Total protein and Total globulin had range of values (p>0.05) across the treatment groups. For haematological indices, no significant (p>0.05) effects on red blood cells (x109/dl), Packed cell volume (%), haemoglobin (g/dL), white blood cells (x103/dl) (p<0.05), heterophil as well as lymphocyte (%), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) across the treatment groups,. Also, no significant (p>0.05) difference was obtained on rectal temperature, while significant (p<0.05) differences were obtained both at the 4th and 8th week for footpad dermatitis. At the 4th week, T2 (10mls) had the highest mean of 2.33, followed by T4 (30mls) (1.87), T5 (40mls) (2.00), while T3 (20mls) (1.67) had means which were not different from the means obtained in T2, T4 and T5. The 8th week also showed that T2 (10mls) (1.33) had the highest and T1 (control) with the least mean. It can be concluded that MPLE in water of broiler chicken up to 40mls per litre had no detrimental effects on the parameters measured; MPLE’s haematological stability reflects its dual role as an immunomodulator and antioxidant, as validated by recent in vitro and in vivo studies.
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