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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 21(8):490-496, 2017.
Effect of Melissa
officinalis on experimental coccidiosis by E. perforans in albino rabbits.
Jahangiri Fa, Razavi SMa,
Nazifi Sb.
aDepartment(s) of
Pathobiology, bClinical studies, School of
Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Jahangiria F, Razavia
SM, Nazifib S. Effect of Melissa officinalis on
experimental coccidiosis by E. perforans in albino
rabbits. Onl J Vet Res., 21(8):490-496, 2017. Effect
of Melissa officinalis aqueous extract gavage in rabbits infected with
subclinical coccidiosis is described. Groups of 8 albino rabbits each were
inoculated 1×104 infective oocysts of Eimeria
perforans. Blood was collected before, and 4, 8,
12 and 16 days after infection, for determination of serum
superoxide dismutase, gluthathione peroxidase,
catalase, glutathione, reductase and malondialdehyde
(MDA). Oocyst in feces
were counted 6 to 11 days after infection. There were significant
declines in enzymes in infected animals which increased following treatment
with M. officinalis. Results suggested that M officialis was associated with a drop
in MDA levels but had no effect on shedding of E perforans oocysts.
Key words: Coccidiosis, Rabbit, Melissa
officinalis. Antioxidants
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