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).