• EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSA PARADISIACA AS AN ANTICOCCIDIAL DRUG IN POULTRY

Abstract

This study showed that Banana root are effective in controlling coccidiosis in broilers under intensive management system. It further demonstrates that the banana root extract is numerically superior to the conventional drug ESb3®. The use of banana roots is cheaper and sustainable given the abundance of the banana trees in sub-saharan Africa.