Immunomodulatory and Growth Promoting Effects of Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Ascorbic Acid in Heat Stressed Broiler Chickens
Immunomodulatory and Growth Promoting Effects of Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Ascorbic Acid in Heat Stressed Broiler Chickens
Ali Raza Jahejo1,2, Nasir Rajput2, Wen-xia Tian1,*, Muhammad Naeem2, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro2, Asmatullah Kaka2, Sheng Niu1 and Fa-jie Jia1
Measurements of intestinal villus. CD, crypt to depth; VW, villus width; VH, villus height
Effects of basil seed (Ocimum basilicum) and ascorbic acid supplementation on body temperature (A) and mortality percentage (B) of heat stressed broiler chickens. B. Temp, body temperature; AA, ascorbic acid.