Silymarin, the standardised
extract of Silybum marianum, is used
as a liver protector in man, and is a potent anti-hepatotoxic agent. This
study, carried out by a group of Italian scientist, focused on assessing the
effect of a silymarin-phospholipid complex (silymarin phytosome; Sil) on the
toxic effect of aflatoxin B1 in a small group of broiler chickens.
Over the whole growth cycle,
bodyweight gain and feed intake were lower in aflatoxin-treated birds than the
controls (P<0.05). However, bodyweight gain an feed intake were higher in
the aflatoxin+Sil group than the positive control receiving aflatoxin alone
(P<0.05), and not different from the control birds. No treatment differences
were noted on liver weight.
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