Biomaterial Database

Residues and effects from feeding high concentrations of hexachlorobenzene to broiler cockerels. 1979

L G Hansen, and S B Dorn, and P D Beamer

Eight-day old broiler cockerels received 0, 1, 10, or 100 ppm dietary hexachlorobenzene (HCB) for 25, 38, or 52 days. Treated birds grew faster for the first 25 days, but the trend was reversed at later times so there was no net weight difference at 52 days. Birds receiving 100 ppm dietary HCB had significantly enlarged adrenal glands at 38 days and enlarged livers at 38 and 52 days. Equilibrium concentrations in adipose tissue 12 to 13 times the dietary concentration were reached by 23 days in birds receiving 10 or 100 ppm HCB. Birds receiving 1 ppm concentrated HCB more effectively in the fat and did not reach equilibrium until 23 to 38 days.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008297	Male		Males
D009929	Organ Size	The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.	Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D001827	Body Height	The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.	Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D002722	Chlorobenzenes	Aromatic organic compounds with the chemical formula C6H5Cln.
D006581	Hexachlorobenzene	An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent.	HCB
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia