3.2. Respiratory burst activity
Theproductionofintracellularoxidativeradicalsshowedastatistically
significant increase on the fourth week in all treated groups (Fig. 2),
comparedtothecontrol.Inaddition,asignificantdifferencewasmeasured
on the first week in the group fed feed containing Lonicera extract and on
the second week in the group fed feed containing Lonicera and boron.
3.3. Plasma lysozyme activity
A significant increasing of plasma lysozyme activity was found in
groups receiving feed containing Astragalus, Lonicera, Astragalus and
boron or both herbs and boron after one week (Fig. 3). There was a
significant enhancement on the third week in all three groups treated
with feed containing herbal extracts and boron, butnot inthe groups fed
with herbs alone.