1- Aengwanich, W. 2010. Pathological changes and the effects of ascorbic acid on lesion scores of bursa of fabricius in broilers under chronic heat stress. Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences 3: 74-78.
2- Arabiyan, E., S.R. Hashemi, A. Yamchi, H. Davoodi and S. Rostami. 2019. Evaluation of cytochrome P450 gene expression as physiological pollution biomarkers in broiler chickens fed silver nanoparticles. Journal of Veterinary Research 75: 233-241. (In Farsi).
3- Asadi, N., S.D. Husseini, M.T. Tohidian, N. Abdali, A. Mimandipoure, M. Rafieian-Kopaei and M. Bahmani. 2017. Performance of broilers supplemented with peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) powder. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 22: 703-706.
4- Baghban Kanani, P., M. Daneshyar and R. Najafi. 2016. Effects of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) powders on performance, enzyme activity, and blood parameters of broiler chickens under heat stress. Poultry Science Journal 4: 47-53. (In Farsi).
5- Burt, S. 2004. Essential oils: their antibacterial properties and potential application in foods. A review. International Journal of Food Microbiology 94: 223-253.
6- Bustin, S. A. 2002. Quantification of mRNA using real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR): trends and problems. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 29: 23-39.
7- Ghalamkari, G., M. Toghyani, N. Landy and E. Tavalaeian. 2012. Investigation the effects using different levels of Mentha pulegium L. (pennyroyal) in comparison with an antibiotic growth promoter on performance, carcass traits and immune responses in broiler chickens. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2: S1396-S1399.
8- Gu, X.H., Y. Hao and X.L. Wang. 2012. Overexpression of heat shock protein 70 and its relationship to intestine under acute heat stress in broilers: 2. Intestinal oxidative stress. Poultry Science 91: 790-799.
9- Hashemi, S.R. and H. Davoodi. 2011. Herbal plants and their derivatives as growth and health promoters in animal nutrition.
Veterinary Research Communication 35: 169-180.
10- Jahejo, A.R., N. Rajput. N.M. Rajput, I.H. Leghari, R.R. Kaleri, R. Mangi, M.K. Sheikh and M.Z. Pirzado. 2016. Effects of heat stress on the performance of Hubbard broiler chicken. Cells,
Animal and Therapeutics 2: 1-5.
11- Latheef, S.K., K. Dhama, H.A. Samad, M.Y. Wani, M.A. Kumar, M. Palanivelu, Y.S. Malik, S.D. Singh and R. Singh. 2017. Immunomodulatory and prophylactic efficacy of herbal extracts against experimentally induced chicken infectious anaemia in chicks: assessing the viral load and cell mediated immunity. Virus Disease 28: 115-120.
12- Livak, K.J. and T.D. Schmittgen. 2001. Analysis of relative gene expression data using real-time quantitative PCR and the 2-∆∆Ct. Method 25: 402-408.
13- Mashaly, M.M., G.L. Hendricks, M.A. Kalama, A.E. Gehad, A.O. Abbas and P.H. Patterson. 2004. Effect of heat stress on production parameters and immune responses of commercial laying hens. Poultry Science 83: 889-894.
14- Mohamed, N.H. and A. E. Mahrous. 2009. Chemical constituents of Descurainia sophia L. and its biological activity. Records of Natural Products Journal 3: 58-67.
15- Munro, S. and H.R.B. Pelham. 1984. Use of peptide tagging to detect proteins expressed from cloned genes: deletion mapping and functional domains of Drosophila hsp70. European Molecular Biology Organization Journal 3: 3087-3093.
16- Niu, Z.Y., F.Z. Liu, Q.L. Yan and W.C. Li. 2009. Effects of different levels of vitamin E on growth performance and immune responses of broilers under heat stress. Poultry Science 88: 2101-2107.
17- Nobakht, A., N.H. mansoub and M.A. Mohammad Nezhady. 2012. Effect of Melissa officinalis L., Tanacetum balsamita L. and Ziziphora clinopodioides L. on performance, blood biochemical and immunity parameters of Laying Hens. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 7: 74-79.
18- Okuma, E., K. Solda, M. Tada and Y. Murata. 2000. Exogenous proline mitigates the inhibition of growth of Nicotiana tobacum cultured cells under saline conditions. Soil science and plant nutrition 46: 257-263.
19- Pardue, S.L. and J.P. Thaxton. 1986. Ascorbic acid in poultry. A review. World’s Poultry Science 42: 107-123.
20- Prieto, M.T. and J.L. Campo. 2010. Effect of heat and several additives related to stress levels on fluctuating asymmetry, heterophil: lymphocyte ratio, and tonic immobility duration in White Leghorn chicks. Poultry Science 89: 2071-2077.
21- Tahami, Z., M. Shalaei and S.M. Hosseini. 2018. Effect of use of mixture of herbal extracts on performance, carcass characteristics, blood serum metabolites and enzyme activity of broiler chickens. Iranian Journal of Animal Science Research 9: 446-460. (In Farsi).
22- Tajodini, M., F. Samadi, S.R. Hashemi, S. Hassani and A. Ghasemnejad. 2015. Effects of different levels of artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) powder and vitamin E on performance and immune system response of broiler chickens. Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant 31: 92-101. (In Farsi).
23- Vicuña, E.A., V.A. Kuttappan, R. Galarza-Seeber, J.D. Latorre, O. B. Faulkner, B.M. Hargis, G. Tellez and L.R. Bielke. 2015. Effect of dexamethasone in feed on intestinal permeability, differential white blood cell counts, and immune organs in broiler chicks. Poultry Science 94: 2075-2080.
24- Zhou, X., Y. Wang, Q. Gu and W. Li. 2010. Effect of dietary probiotic, Bacillus coagulans, on growth performance, chemical composition, and meat quality of Guangxi Yellow chicken. Poultry science 89: 588-593.
25- Zulkifili, I., P.K. Liew, D.A. Israf, A.R. Omar and M. Hair-bejo. 2003.
Effects of early age feed restriction and heat conditioning on
heterophil/lymphocyte rations, heat shock protein 70 expressions and body temperature on heat stressed broiler chickens. Journal of Thermal Biology 28: 217-222.
)
