Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin B1
on Hematobiochemical and Histopathological Parameters of Juvenile White
Leghorn Male Birds and their Amelioration with Vitamin E and
Moringa oleifera
Muhammad Kashif Saleemi1*, Ahmad Raza1,
Aisha Khatoon1, Muhammad Zubair2, Yongping Xu3,
Bilal Murtaza3, Xiaoyu Li3, Maria Jamil1,
Muhammad Imran1, Faqir Muhammad4, Khawar
Zubair1, Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti4, Muhammad Kamran
Rafique5, Ishtiaq Ahmed5, Farhan Azal6,
Farhat Jubeen7 and Abdul Basit8
1Department
of Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan; 2Department
of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Poonch, Rawalakot,
Azad Kashmir, Pakistan; 3School of Bioengineering, Dalian
University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 10 116024,
China; 4Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin
Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan; 5Department of
Pathobiology (Pathology Section), University of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Sub Campus Jhang, Pakistan;
6Poultry Research Institute, Shamas Abad Murree Road
Rawalpindi, Pakistan; 7Department of Chemistry,
Government College Women University Faisalabad, Pakistan; 8HQ
Military Farms, Remount Veterinary and Farm Corps, Okara, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:
drkashif313@gmail.com
Abstract
Mycotoxins are
secondary metabolites produced by pathogenic fungi under suitable environmental
conditions. Moringa oleifera and
vitamin E are known antioxidants and immunostimulants. In present experimental
study, M. oleifera and vitamin E were administered in birds feed to
mitigate the toxico-pathological impacts of aflatoxin B1 in white Leghorn layer
males. A total of 120 white Leghorn layer male birds were equally divided into
six experimental groups. Group A was kept as negative control, group B was fed
400ppb of aflatoxin, while D and F groups were fed normal feed and supplemented
with vitamin E (100ppm) and 1 %M.oleifera, respectively. The
birds in C and E groups were given 400 ppb AFB1 in feed and supplemented with
vitamin E and M. oleifera, respectively. During the 60 days of
experimental trial, hematobiochemical and histopathological parameters were
studied. The data obtained was analysed by analysis of variance test and group
means were compared by DMR test using M STAT C statistical software. During and
at the end of experimental trial, male layer birds were slaughtered, collected
kidney and liver were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin to investigate
gross and histopathological alternations. There were significant alterations in
hematological and serum biochemical parameters of aflatoxin treated birds. Serum
enzymes including ALT, AST and LDH values were significantly increased in group
B in contrast to control group A. The histopathological changes in hepatic and
renal parenchyma induced by AFB1 were prominent and no such changes were seen in
A, D and F groups, while C and E group showed mild necrotic changes which was an
indication of ameliorative effects of vitamin E and M. oleifera. It may
be concluded that vitamin E and M. oleifera have potential to mitigate
toxicity of aflatoxin B1.
To Cite This Article:
Saleemi MK, Raza A, Khatoon A, Zubair M, Yongping
X, Murtaza B, Li X, Jamil M, Imran M, Muhammad F, Zubair K, Bhatti SA, Rafique
MK, Ahmed I, Azal F, Jubeen F and Basit A, 2023.
Toxic effects of aflatoxin B1
on hematobiochemical and
histopathological parameters of juvenile white leghorn male birds and their
amelioration with vitamin E and Moringa
oleifera. Pak Vet J, 43(3):
405-411. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.053