Effect of Different Levels of Cinnamaldehyde on Haematological and Biochemical Blood Constituents of Vanaraja Chicken

Abstract

A total of 60 day old sexed-female Vanaraja chicks were reared for 0-34 weeks of age. Birds were divided randomly into three dietary treatments composed of 20 birds per group with 5 replicates each. The experimental treatments were fed:  basal diet T₁, 2.5g of cinnamaldehyde T_2, and 5g of cinnamaldehyde T₃ per kg feed. The blood sample was taken on the 4^th and 8^th month to examine haematological and biochemical parameters. At the end of the experimental trial, it has been observed that chicken fed with cinnamaldehyde had a lower level of haemoglobin, Packed cell volume, cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein, triglyceride, and glucose. However, there was no significant difference in High Density Lipoprotein among the treatment groups. In conclusion, using cinnamaldehyde as a dietary supplement helps in the reduction of certain blood constituents of Vanaraja birds.