Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i>
Coccidiosis is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the poultry industry. Currently, anticoccidial drugs used in veterinary clinics show many deficiencies, and new control measures are urgently needed. This study presents an anticoccidial herbal powder “Shi Yin Zi”, which consis...
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| author | Xu Song Yunhe Li Shufan Chen Renyong Jia Yongyuan Huang Yuanfeng Zou Lixia Li Xinxin Zhao Zhongqiong Yin |
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| description | Coccidiosis is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the poultry industry. Currently, anticoccidial drugs used in veterinary clinics show many deficiencies, and new control measures are urgently needed. This study presents an anticoccidial herbal powder “Shi Yin Zi”, which consists of <i>Cnidium monnieri</i> (L.) Cuss, <i>Taraxacum mongolicum</i> Hand.-Mazz., and sodium chloride. In chickens infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i>, supplementation with “Shi Yin Zi” powder for 3 d prior to infection or treatment with “Shi Yin Zi” powder after infection could improve the survival rate and relative growth rate and alleviate the pathological changes in the cecum, liver, and kidney. “Shi Yin Zi” powder could recover the levels of alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, albumin, and triglycerides in serum. The hemorrhage occurrence and total number of oocysts in feces were reduced. The anti-coccidial indexes reached 165 for the prophylactic effect and 144 for the therapeutic effect. The anti-coccidial effects were equal to positive controls (monensin and sulfamlopyrazine). These results suggest that “Shi Ying Zi” powder possesses a potent anticoccidial effect and exhibits the potential to control <i>E. tenella</i> infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d93370f47f51465dabd45ff97a76bfa92023-11-20T11:07:08ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-08-01109148410.3390/ani10091484Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i>Xu Song0Yunhe Li1Shufan Chen2Renyong Jia3Yongyuan Huang4Yuanfeng Zou5Lixia Li6Xinxin Zhao7Zhongqiong Yin8Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaNatural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCoccidiosis is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the poultry industry. Currently, anticoccidial drugs used in veterinary clinics show many deficiencies, and new control measures are urgently needed. This study presents an anticoccidial herbal powder “Shi Yin Zi”, which consists of <i>Cnidium monnieri</i> (L.) Cuss, <i>Taraxacum mongolicum</i> Hand.-Mazz., and sodium chloride. In chickens infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i>, supplementation with “Shi Yin Zi” powder for 3 d prior to infection or treatment with “Shi Yin Zi” powder after infection could improve the survival rate and relative growth rate and alleviate the pathological changes in the cecum, liver, and kidney. “Shi Yin Zi” powder could recover the levels of alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, albumin, and triglycerides in serum. The hemorrhage occurrence and total number of oocysts in feces were reduced. The anti-coccidial indexes reached 165 for the prophylactic effect and 144 for the therapeutic effect. The anti-coccidial effects were equal to positive controls (monensin and sulfamlopyrazine). These results suggest that “Shi Ying Zi” powder possesses a potent anticoccidial effect and exhibits the potential to control <i>E. tenella</i> infection.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1484anticoccidial drugcoccidiosis“Shi Yin Zi” powder |
| spellingShingle | Xu Song Yunhe Li Shufan Chen Renyong Jia Yongyuan Huang Yuanfeng Zou Lixia Li Xinxin Zhao Zhongqiong Yin Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> Animals anticoccidial drug coccidiosis “Shi Yin Zi” powder |
| title | Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> |
| title_full | Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> |
| title_fullStr | Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> |
| title_short | Anticoccidial Effect of Herbal Powder “Shi Ying Zi” in Chickens Infected with <i>Eimeria tenella</i> |
| title_sort | anticoccidial effect of herbal powder shi ying zi in chickens infected with i eimeria tenella i |
| topic | anticoccidial drug coccidiosis “Shi Yin Zi” powder |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1484 |
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