Effect of Moringa Leaf Aqueous Extract Feeding on Humoral Response in Chicks

SAVITA . KUMARI; PANKAJ . KUMAR; MANOJ . KUMAR; SANJAY . KUMAR; ANJAY . .; P . KAUSHIK

doi:10.21921/jas.v9i03.11015

SAVITA . KUMARI Deptt. of Veterinary Microbiology, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar
PANKAJ . KUMAR Deptt. of Veterinary Microbiology, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar
MANOJ . KUMAR Deptt. of Veterinary Microbiology, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar
SANJAY . KUMAR Deptt. of Animal Nutrition, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar
ANJAY . . Deptt. of Animal Nutrition, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar
P . KAUSHIK Deptt. of Animal Nutrition, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna, Bihar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v9i03.11015

Keywords: Moringa oleifera, aqueous extract, chicks, antibody titre, Newcastle disease virus.

Abstract

Astudy was conducted to evaluate the humoral immune modulating effects of aqueous Moringa oleiferaleaf extract supplementation in chicks by measuring antibody titre against Newcastle disease virus (NDV). Two treatment groups consisting of T1 and T2 were offered aqueous M. oleiferaleaf extract supplementation in drinking water at the rate of 60ml/litre and 90ml/litre, respectively. Aqueous extract in drinking water were supplemented daily for two weeks starting from the age of four weeks and continued till the age of six weeks. Feeding of moringa leaf extract had profound impact on antibody response against NDV. Increase in antibody titre was recorded in both the treatment groups, but group treated with 90ml moringa leave extract supplementation in drinking water recorded significantly (<0.05) higher antibody titre than the non-supplemented control group.