Research Article

Studies on Emblica officinalis Derived Tannins for Their Immunostimulatory and Protective Activities against Coccidiosis in Industrial Broiler Chickens

Table 2

Antibody titers (geomean titres) to sheep red blood cells in experimental and control groups.

Total Immunoglobulins
GroupDay 7 PPIDay 14 PPIDay 7 PSIDay 14 PSI

A124.2527.8632.0042.22
B121.1127.8632.0036.76
A236.7642.2255.7264.00
B227.8632.0048.5055.72
A332.0036.7664.0064.00
B332.0032.0042.2253.82
C18.3821.1124.2526.91

Immunoglobulin M
A118.1911.8616.0010.22
B113.1111.8613.628.9
A226.2017.9723.7215.50
B218.6713.6224.2513.50
A322.8115.6527.248.28
B324.0013.6217.9711.59
C13.798.9910.327.88

Immunoglobulin G
A16.0616.0016.0032.00
B18.0016.0018.3827.86
A210.5624.2532.0048.50
B29.1918.3824.2542.22
A39.1921.1136.7655.72
B38.0018.3824.2542.23
C4.5912.1313.9319.03

A1:  Emblica officinalis derived tannins at 0.50 gm/Kg b.wt; B1: commercial tannins at 0.50 gm/Kg b.wt; A2: Emblica officinalis derived tannins at 0.75 gm/Kg b.wt; B2: commercial tannins at 0.75 gm/Kg b.wt; A3: Emblica officinalis derived tannins at 1.00 gm/Kg b.wt; B3: commercial tannins at 1.00 gm/Kg b.wt; C: PBS-administered negative control.