Immunostimulant effects of essential oils of peppermint and eucalyptus in chickens

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-66

  Awaad, M H H ^a   Abdel Alim, G A ^a   Sayed, K S S ^a   Kawkab, ^a   Ahmed, A ^b   Nada, A A ^c   Metwalli, A S Z ^a   Alkhalaf, A N ^d  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

AI vaccine; Chickens; Essential oils; Eucalyptus; HI test; Immunostimulant; Lysozyme activity; NDV vaccine; Peppermint; Phagocytic activity

Indexed keywords

AVES; EUCALYPTUS; GALLUS GALLUS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 77951086886     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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