Effect of vitamin E and selenium as immunomodulators on induced aflatoxicosis in broiler birds

Mycotoxicosis, a serious problem to commercial poultry, is incurable; however certain group B vitamins, vitamin E and selenium are capable of reducing and facilitating the decomposition and detoxification of mycotoxins within the body. In present study, effect of vitamin E and selenium was studied in broiler birds with induced aflatoxicosis. Five groups of broilers birds were reared and feed differently i.e., Group B was fed with vitamin E and selenium along with aflatoxins B1 mixed feed, group C was fed with vitamin E and aflatoxins B1 mixed feed, group D was fed with selenium and aflatoxins B1 mixed feed and group E was fed only aflatoxins B1 mixed feed while group A was kept as control. The study was conducted for three weeks and concluded that vitamin E and selenium in combination can act as immunomodulator even then the birds were challenged with aflatoxins B1.