Effect of Butea monosperma on egg per gram of faeces of artificially induced Ascaridia galli infection in indigeneous chicken

Abstract

Experiment was carried out to assess the efficacy of ethanolic, hydroethanolic and aqueous extract of Butea monosperma leaves on Ascaridia galli infection in indigeneous birds. A total of sixty chicks were randomly selected that were divided into three groups twelve groups with 6 birds in each group. The birds were then artificially infected with Ascaridia galli @ 1000 eggs/bird. Ethanolic extract of Butea monosperma was orally fed to Group I, II, and III at 100, 500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight, hydroethanolic extract of Butea monosperma was orally fed to Group IV, V, and VI at 100, 500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight and aqueous extract of Butea monosperma was orally fed to Group VII, VIII, and IX at 100, 500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight respectively while Positive control group was left untreated that served as control. A standard Piperazine group was also maintained. The fecal egg count (FEC) was conducted on weekly basis. The pre-treatment values of FEC in all the groups were found negative from day 0 to 44 after artificially inducing infection. The FEC post treatment values of all the groups were significantly (p