The Influence of two medicinal feed additives (Coriander seeds and dry Peppermint leaves powder) in commercial feeds on the blood cholesterol and triglycerides of broiler chickens

Abstract

The current experiment was constructed to performed the influence of two medicinal feed additives (Coriander seeds and dry Peppermint leaves powder) on the blood cholesterol and triglycerides of broiler chickens. In present experiment a total number of 90-day old broiler chicks (Ross308) were randomly assigned in the form of a completely randomized design (CRD) into five dietary treatments with three replicate pens (6 birds/pen). The experimental treatments were: (T1) the control diet (only commercial broiler feeds), treatments 2,3,4 and 5 respectively included control diet plus (1.5%+2.5%), (2%+2%), (2.5%+1.5%) and (1%+3%) coriander seeds and dry peppermint leaves powder per kg of diet. Biochemical parameters were determined at the end of experimental period (on 35th day of age). The results of this study have shown that, except uric acid other blood serum parameter concentrations were considerably decreased by (coriander seed and peppermint leaves powder) than the control group (P<0.05). Present study recommended that inclusion of 1% coriander seed and 3% dry peppermint leaves powder in per kg of broiler commercial feeds as a feed additive, significantly decreased blood parameters and caused decreased of cholesterol, glucose and triglyceride in the broiler chickens.