185/19 | General Article | Poultry Science
A Study on the Effect of Meniran (Phyllanthus Niruri Linn) Extract to Improve Infundibulum and Egg Production of Laying Chicken Infected with Escherichia Coli
Emy K. Sabdoningrum, Sri Hidanah, Sri Chusniati, Adinda Rizky and Erma SatriFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia.
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal December 2019 : 96 (12) - pages 22 to 24(Received: May, 2019, Accepted: August, 2019)
Abstract
The aims of the research work was to determine the meniran extract potential to improve infundibulum and egg production of layer chicken infected with Escherichia coli. Twenty ve layer chicken were divided 5 groups: infected with Escherichia coli, without meniran extract (C+), not infected with Escherichia coli, without meniran extract (C-), T1, T2, T3 were infected with Escherichia coli and given meniran extract 10, 20, 30% respectively. The results indicated that meniran extract were effective in elimination of Escherichia coli infection. Furthermore, the infundibulum improved and the egg production of laying chicken has increased
Key Words: Meniran, Escherichia coli, infundibulum, egg production, laying chicken