Protective Response of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle with Chitosan Oligosaccharide on Intestinal Integrity, Goblet Cell Count and Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken under Heat Stress
Protective Response of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle with Chitosan Oligosaccharide on Intestinal Integrity, Goblet Cell Count and Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken under Heat Stress
Syed Abdul Hadi1, Jameel Ahmed Gandahi1*, Muhammad Ghiasuddin Shah1, Saima Masood2, Noor Samad Gandahi1
Jejunum morphometric measurement of villus height, width, lamina propria, crypt depth, lamina muscularis and tunica muscularis.
A – positive control group, B &C – HZNC group showing improved villus structure (H&E), and goblet cells (Alcian blue-PAS) respectively. For grouping see footnote of Table 1.
Morphometric measurement of Pectoralis major muscle for fascicle diameter (MFD) at 4X.
A – positive control group, and B – HZNC group showing increased muscle fascicle diameter. For grouping see footnote of Table 1.