In this research, the treatments of Spirulina sp 10% (P1) and 20% (P2) could increase leukocyte compared to control treatment without Spirulina sp (P0).
The result of this research showed that Spirulina sp could increase leukocyte associated with an immunological function.
Lymphocytes are involved in a variety of immunological functions, such as immunoglobulin production and modulation of immune defence15.
The remaining 20% of the leukocytes represents a combination of eosinophils, which play a role in the inflammation process.
Low lymphocyte counts (which the authors of these studies attribute to elevated glucocorticoids) reliably predict the risk of mortality associated with a range of ailments, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure or myocardial infarction.
High H : L ratios have been associated in birds with susceptibility to infection, slow growth rates16. Based on the results of the variance analysis on myocardial necrosis,
the addition of Spirulina sp did not show significant difference (p>0.05) among the treatments of P0, P1 and P2 (Table 2).