Xylopia Aethiopiola and Zingiber Leaves Extract

Student: Somtochukwu Faith Obiorah (Project, 2025)
Department of Microbiology
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State

Abstract

ABSTRACT Newcastle disease is an important disease of poultry globally. Its economic impact is severe due to the high mortality rate which may reach 100 % in affected poultry farm. This study aimed at evaluating the upshots Xylopia aethiopica and Zingiber officinale extracts on the replication and pathogenic profile of NDV. Twenty (20) 1 day old broiler chicks were used in this study which was divided into 5 groups. Group 1, 2 and 3 were protected with the Xylopia aethiopica extract, Zingiber officinale extract, its mixture respectively, before being challenged with the virus whereas group 4 received only the virus and group 5 represented the control. The protective effects of the extracts were determined by monitoring the changes in body weight, organ weights, pathological features and lesions in broiler chicks. The study showed that the extract significantly (p

Keywords
Newcastle Disease Virus NDV broiler chicks Xylopia aethiopica Zingiber officinale herbal extract antiviral activity poultry health phytomedicine pathogenicity virus replication natural disease control medicinal plants ethnoveterinary medicine
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