STUDY OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND IMMUNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME TYPES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES OF LAMBS

Abstract

This paper presents the results of studies to determine the antimicrobial activity and immunological properties of various medicinal plants. The obtained research results have shown that the approved extracts from medicinal plants have a pronounced antibacterial effect against pathogenic pathogens St. aureus, St. pyogenes, E. colli and can be used in the manufacture of veterinary phytopreparations for the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases of young farm animals. 70% alcohol tinctures have a more pronounced antimicrobial property, whereas 40% alcohol tinctures weakly exhibit antibacterial activity. Analysis of the obtained research data indicates that lambs have an immunodeficiency condition accompanied by an imbalance of the immune system. In the course of the study, positive results were obtained from the use of phytopreparations to correct the immunological parameters of the lambs' body, which was confirmed by a significant increase in the level of immunological factors of immunity protection. Compared with the control group, the greatest increase was achieved by T- and B-lymphocytes on average up to 37%, phagocytic blood cells - up to 36, immunoglobulins - up to 37%, lysozyme – up to 30.6%.