Twelve groups of 12eachof day oldRoss 308broiler chicksreceiveddietswith 1 and 2% dried purslanefor 42 days.//
Controls (12 chicks)were not given purslane.//
At day 42, 8 chicks from each group were bled via the brachial vein for total antioxidant activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GPx) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4 chicks for plasma lipids.//
Resultsshowedthatexceptfortriglyceride(TG), there was no significant difference inblood cholesterol, HDL-c or LDL-c concentrations between any group. //
However, at day 42, blood SOD was significantly higher in chicks fed 2% comparedwith controlvalues.//
Areduced MDA and GPx concentration but increased TAA value was found in broilers fed purslane at 1 and 2% compared with controls.//
Results suggest that purslane may prevent oxidative stress in broilers.