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Effect of African Parquetina Aqeous Extract on the Haematology and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Broiler Chicken

The effects of aqueous extract of Parquetina nigrescens leaves on the haematological and serum biochemical parameters of broilers were investigated at dose of 400 g/4litres of water. 120 broilers were grouped into 4 treatments, 3 replicate of 10 broilers each. Treatment 1(control) was administered normal water and vaccination/medication when necessary. The other groups were administered extracts via: Treatment 2 – 400g aqueous extract/4liters of water for 2days weekly, Treatment 3 – 400g aqueous extract/4liters of water for 3days weekly and Treatment 4 – 400g aqueous extract/4liters of water for 5 days weekly. The result shows there was a significant different (P<0.05) in the lymphocyte and basophils percentage. Treatment 3 has the highest lymphocyte value (34.50 %) while treatment 1 has the least value (25.24 %). The control group has the highest basophils (3.86 %) percentage and it is significantly (P<0.05) different from other treatments. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in the heterophils, esinophils, lymphocyte, RBC count, hemoglobin and PCV percentage of the broiler chicken. Treatment 1 has the highest value of PCV, hemoglobin, RBC count and lymphocyte respectively while treatment 3 has the least value. Treatment 1 has the least value (45.68 %) of heterophils while treatment 3 has the highest value (59.58 %). The results on serum profile of the broiler at Starter phase showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the values of Creatinine as the days of administration of the test herb increases. The control group has the highest value (132.75 µmol/l) of creatinine while treatment 3 has the least value (18.43 µmol/l). The 400g level of the aqueous extract of Parquetina nigrescens in 4litres of drinking water of broiler chickens for 3 days in a week were found to be most suitable in terms health and wellbeing of the chickens because it did not compromise their biochemical and physiological status