Evaluation of olive leaf extract as a growth promoter on the performance, blood biochemical parameters, and caecal microflora of broiler chickens
Güray Erener, Nuh Ocak, Ergin Öztürk, Soner Çankaya, Reşit Özkanca, Aydın Altop
Abstract
The objective of the study was to examine the effects of an alcoholic liquid olive leaf extract (OLE) obtained from fresh leaves on the growth performance, carcass weight, caecal microflora, and some plasma variables, such as triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in broiler chickens. A total of 375 one-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were randomly divided into five treatments with five replicate pens (15 birds each) per treatment. The birds were fed either [...]
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BroilerBiologyCholesterolTotal cholesterolAnimal scienceHigh-density lipoproteinBody weightFood scienceVeterinary medicineMedicineBiochemistryEndocrinologyAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyMoringa oleifera research and applicationsRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health