author(s)
S Shekhar, SK Shukla, Prakash Bhatt, SB Sudhakar and Mahesh Kumar

abstract
The present experiment was planned to investigate the potential of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Musa paradisiaca corm against experimentally induced caecal coccidiosis in broilers. The experiment was divided in to two subheads: preparation, proximate analysis, phytochemical analysis, mineral estimation and therapeutic efficacy of Musa paradisiaca corm extract against experimentally induced coccidiosis in broilers. The proximate analysis of Musa paradisiaca corm powder contained dry matter (DM) 90.25%,total ash (TA)10.13%, organic matter (OM) 89.87%,crude protein (CP) 11.87%, ether extract (EE) 1.90%,crude fibre (CF)12.31% and nitrogen-free extract (NFE) 63.69%. The mineral concentration of the plant residues were rich in Ca, P, Mg, Fe, Cu and Zn. Phytochemical analysis of both the extract residues contains alkaloids, sterols, glycosides, phenols, protein, tannins, flavonoids and terpenoids. Preliminary acute toxicity test showed methanolic and aqueous extract did not produce any toxic signs and change in haemato biochemical parameters were noticed in any experimental broiler birds. Anticoccidial activity of methanolic extract of Musa paradisiaca @1000 mg/kg body weight for 7 days revealed better anticoccidial activity and restoration of haemato-biochemical and mineral content towards normalcy.