Ginkgo biloba extract EGB761 improved anti-heat stress responses in chickens in vivo via regulation of heat-shock protein expression and distribution

Abstract

2. Materials and methods 2.1. Animals and experimental design A total of 200 one-day-old female chicks (Sanhuang chicken) were obtained from Wensheng Breeding Co., Ltd. (Nantong, China) and raised in an artificial climate chamber at 25 ± 1 °C and 75% humidity. All chickens