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Effects of silymarin on gossypol toxicosis in divergent lines of chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Sept 2010
Blevins S, Siegel P B, Blodgett D J, Ehrich M, Saunders G K, Lewis R M
Abstract excerpt
Gossypol, a pigment of cotton, is a hepatic toxin for chickens. Thus, despite its high protein content, inclusion of cottonseed meal in poultry diets is problematic. Silymarin, an extract from milk thistle, has hepatoprotective qualities and could potentially serve as a feed additive to offset the toxicity of gossypol. The objective of this study was to determine if silymarin could counteract gossypol toxicosis....
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