Evaluation of polyherbal formulation on high energy and low protein diet induced fatty liver syndrome: implications on performance, carcass characteristics, biochemistry and liver histopathology in Cobb 430 broilers

Abstract

Aim: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of polyherbal formulation (PHF) on performance and carcass characteristics, biochemical parameters and liver histopathology in Cobb 430 broiler chickens fed with high energy low protein diet (HELP). Methods: 720 one-day-old chicks were randomly distributed into three groups, namely, normal control (basal diet), HELP control (diet to induce fatty liver syndrome) and PHF (HELP diet plus PHF (400 g/ton)).Results: HELP diet exhibited a negative impact on performance indices (body weight gain - BWG, average daily feed intake - ADFI and feed conversion ratio - FCR) and carcass traits and increased the level of triglycerides (p