Document Type : Articles
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College of Agricultural Engineering Sci./ Salahaddin University-Erbil/ Iraq
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate the effect of adding ginkgo biloba (GB) and curcumin extracts in rabbit drinking water, as growth promoter, serum biochemistry, antioxidant enzyme activities and immunoglobin statues. A total of 40 New Zealand White rabbit (NZW) at 5 weeks of age assigned to 4 treatments with four replicates. Gingko biloba (T2) and Curcumin extracts (T3) and their mix (T4) had no significantly differences among all treatments in initial weight, feed and water intake, also in body temperature. While, body weight and body weight gain had significantly (P≤0.05) increased in the all groups of water additive compared with control (T1). As well as FCR (feed conversion ratio) had significantly (P≤0.05) improved in the treatments T2, T3 and T4, compared with the control group T1. Otherwise, the heart rate (beat) was significantly (P≤0.01) decreased in the treatments respectively compared with the control T1. Quite good results were achieved that approve the curcumin and ginkgo biloba extract has a direct influence on the production and blood parameter, improve immunoglobins and antioxidant enzymes concentrations in blood serum.
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