Bapak Fahmi Hasan
Samarinda-East Kalimantan
How specific herbal products work Imustim?
Answer :
Imustim is a liquid herbal supplement with herbal extracts Andrographis paniculata which acts as an immunostimulant. Immunostimulants are ingredients that can improve the functioning of the immune system. Immunostimulants are used to maintain and increase immunity and correct a decreased immune system in chickens.
In addition, immunostimulants are also able to increase the immune system in immunosuppressed conditions (e.g. stressful conditions). Thus, through the provision of immunostimulants, the immunity or endurance of the chicken's body is always optimal.
Herbal products, which are mostly derived from plant extracts, have been known to have a variety of nutrients and bioactive substances that are efficacious and able to function as supplements, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antiprotozoa. Herbal products intended for livestock are of good quality, as they are judged by the raw materials used. Especially in standardized herbal medicine, the manufacturer has used raw materials in the form of plant extracts that have been tested and standardized production.
Currently, many poultry farmers have used the plant as a natural remedy for chickens. The purpose of the administration is also diverse, one of which is to increase the immune system of livestock or as an immunostimulant.
The immune system in chickens consists of several layers of defensive fortifications, namely:
- The first layer of Defense non-specific external: skin, mucous membranes, airway cilia, mucus/mucous.
- The second layer of Defense non specific internal: a defense system that will immediately react when there is an attack of disease seeds (viruses, bacteria, or other microbes) from the outside. Macrophages, for example, eliminate disease agents.
- The third layer of Defense specific: The new defense system works when non-specific defense is not able to fight the seeds of the disease.specific to the seeds of certain diseases, for example, AI antibodies will work against the AI virus only.
Imustim works by increasing specific and non-specific immunity:
- Increases the activity of white blood cells (macrophages)
- Increases the number of antibodies circulating in the blood (humoral immunity) and cytokine proteins residing in mucosal cells (cellular immunity)
Based on these graphs, it can be concluded that giving Imustim before and after vaccination has been shown to work as an immunostimulant by accelerating the increase in antibody titers from vaccination.
Imustim given 0.5-1 ml per 2 liters of drinking water 3 consecutive days before and after the vaccination period so that the vaccination results are more optimal.
Imustim it is safe to use for the long term and can be mixed directly with drugs or vitamins. When there is a vaccination schedule, you should Imustim given separately with the vaccine to ensure the quality and potency of the vaccine is maintained. However, Imustim it can be given on the same day as the vaccination, but at different times. For example, in the morning the vaccine is given and in the afternoon it is given Imustim. Do not mix Imustim with disinfectants or chlorine to maximize the action of active substances in Imustim. Water containing disinfectants or chlorine must still be precipitated 6 hours before use to mix drugs, vitamins, and Imustim.
In addition to optimizing the results of vaccination, Imustim it can also be given when chickens are sick to speed up the health recovery process. The administration is carried out for 5 consecutive days when the chicken looks weak or sick.
