Table 2. Results of changes in body weight of studied chicks

Group Body weights (g) / Days post infection
1 3 5 7 10
Control 118.1 ± 1.73 138.5 ± 3.50* 179.9 ± 2.08* 219.9 ± 2.88* 252.4 ± 2.41*
Infected control1) 118.6 ± 2.37 127.0 ± 2.45 142.3 ± 2.75 178.9 ± 3.14 184.7 ± 4.06
HCE + Eimeria2) 117.4 ± 1.84 136.3 ± 1.06* 178.5 ± 1.72* 216.0 ± 3.37* 249.0 ± 2.91*
The chicks inoculated with Eimeria tenella oocysts.
Chicks inoculated with Eimeria live oocysts and treated with 0.2% Houttuynia cordata extract (HCE).
Significantly difference with Eimeria infected control chickns (p<0.05).