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Development of broiler chickens after treatment with thymulin 5cH: a zoo technical approach.

Sato C, Listar VG, Bonamin LV

Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy1 Jan 2012Cited by 13 (Europe PMC)

PMID22226317 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.homp.2011.09.004 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-22226317
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In broiler chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH increased productivity index compared with water only.

    In plain wordsIn chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH increased productivity compared with water only.

    Peptide
    Thymulin (serum thymic factor)
    Outcome
    IncreaseProductivity index
    Study

    chickenn: not reported in source

    Broiler chickens
    Comparator
    Water only
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Whole body
    Studied dose
    5cH · drinking water · 1st to 42nd day of lifeAs given in this study (chicken).

    Measurements

    Productivity index
    391.45 index
    thymulin
    Productivity index
    261.93 index
    control

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The results show that thymulin 5cH treated group had increased productivity index compared to control (391.45 versus 261.93) associated with higher viability in the 7th week (p = 0.013), and a possible shunt to B lymphocyte activity.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Animals were divided in two groups: (a) test: birds with free access to thymulin 5cH diluted into the drink water and (b) control: birds with free access to water only, from the 1st to the 42nd day of life.
    Summary · context
    All experimental procedures were done in blind.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In broiler chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH increased viability in the seventh week compared with control.

    In plain wordsIn chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH increased survival in the seventh week compared with control.

    Peptide
    Thymulin (serum thymic factor)
    Outcome
    IncreaseViability
    Study

    chickenn: not reported in source

    Broiler chickens
    Comparator
    Water only
    Outcome group
    Mortality · Whole body
    Studied dose
    5cH · drinking water · 1st to 42nd day of lifeAs given in this study (chicken).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The results show that thymulin 5cH treated group had increased productivity index compared to control (391.45 versus 261.93) associated with higher viability in the 7th week (p = 0.013), and a possible shunt to B lymphocyte activity.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Animals were divided in two groups: (a) test: birds with free access to thymulin 5cH diluted into the drink water and (b) control: birds with free access to water only, from the 1st to the 42nd day of life.
    Summary · context
    All experimental procedures were done in blind.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In broiler chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH treatment was associated with a possible shift toward B lymphocyte activity.

    In plain wordsIn chickens, homeopathic thymulin 5cH was linked to a possible shift toward B cell activity compared with control.

    Peptide
    Thymulin (serum thymic factor)
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedB lymphocyte activity shift
    Study

    chickenn: not reported in source

    Broiler chickens
    Comparator
    Water only
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    5cH · drinking water · 1st to 42nd day of lifeAs given in this study (chicken).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The results show that thymulin 5cH treated group had increased productivity index compared to control (391.45 versus 261.93) associated with higher viability in the 7th week (p = 0.013), and a possible shunt to B lymphocyte activity.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Animals were divided in two groups: (a) test: birds with free access to thymulin 5cH diluted into the drink water and (b) control: birds with free access to water only, from the 1st to the 42nd day of life.
    Summary · context
    All experimental procedures were done in blind.

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  1. Version 3Current

    21 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    21 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    21 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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