Studies of Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Action of Spinach on Induced Aflatoxicosis in Broilers

摘要

Present experiment was designed to assess the antioxidant activity of spinach against afiatoxin induced toxicity in broilers. Sixty Cobb strain Day-old male broiler were randomly divided into 4 groups (15 each). Antioxidant action was assessed by glutathione enzyme activity, aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Total protein and lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL) served as hepatotoxic biomarkers and afiatoxin adversely affected these parameters. Spinach was able to restore allthese parameters at par with healthy control group.