ASTRAGALOSIDE-IV INHIBITS TIBIAL DYSCHONDROPLASIA VIA PI3K/AKT /HIF-1α SIGNALING IN CHICKENS
Abstract:Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a common leg-pathology of meat type broiler birds which is characterized by defective tibial growth plate (GP) cartilage failing to become bone. This study deals with an attempt to treat TD using Astragaloside IV (Astr IV) from Astragalus membranaceus which have been reported to promote osteogenesis but its protective affects against TD have not been studied yet. For this purpose, we selected 180-day old chickens and distributed them in three groups alike (n= 60); control group,… Show more
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