Effects of diaoxinxuekang on ascites in broilers.

Abstract

To investigate whether Diaoxinxuekang (a Chinese medicine that is reported to improve blood circulation) plays a role in preventing ascites in broilers, day-old male broilers were divided randomly into four groups, each with seven replicates, and reared for 40 days. The birds were housed in a brooder room from Day 1 to 21 and then reared in an environmental chamber room under low temperatures. Diaoxinxuekang was added to rations at the rate of 0, 500, 1,500, and 3,500 mg/kg as Treatments 1 to 4. When Diaoxinxuekang was added to rations, body weight in the first 3 wk was increased significantly, but feed consumption remained unchanged. Heart weight was not significantly different between control and treatments, but liver weight in the control and 500 mg/kg group was heavier than in Treatments 3 and 4. Within treatment, heart weight of the normal broiler was less than that of the broiler with ascites. Treatment 4 showed significantly (P < .05) less ascites than Treatments 1, 2, and 3 in the processing examination. The results present evidence that 3,500 mg/kg Diaoxinxuekang reduces the incidence of ascites in broilers.

• Authors: J Y Wang, R R Hacker
• Journal: Poultry science (Poult Sci) Vol. 72 Issue 8 Pg. 1467-72 (Aug 1993) ISSN: 0032-5791 [Print] England
• PMID: 8378219 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• Plant Extracts
• Saponins
• diaoxinxuekang

Topics

• Animals
• Ascites (prevention & control, veterinary)
• Body Weight (drug effects)
• Chickens (growth & development)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (therapeutic use)
• Heart (drug effects)
• Liver (drug effects)
• Male
• Organ Size (drug effects)
• Plant Extracts
• Poultry Diseases (prevention & control)
• Saponins (therapeutic use)