“…Flavonoids, which are regarded as the major ingredient of AV, have multiple biological influences, including antidiarrhoeal, antiarthritic, diuretic, depurative, and intestinal antiseptic effects, and improve menopausal distortions (Kahkonen et al, 1999;Galati & O'Brien, 2004;Spiridonov et al, 2005;Nair et al, 2006). These beneficial effects of flavonoids (9.8 mg/g dried whole plant) are attributed mainly to the activation of antioxidant enzymes (D'Agostino et al, 1998;Oktyabrskay et al, 2009), scavenging of free radicals (Hanasaki et al, 1994) and chelation of metal ions (Afanas'ev et al, 1989;Rice-Evans et al, 1997). Although there have been many studies on the use of AV in the field of biological and metabolic disturbances, no studies have been found on the effects of AV on the laying performance and egg quality of quails that have been exposed to high environmental temperatures.…”