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<jats:p>Objective: This study aimed to determine the protective efficacy of Buddha’s Temple (BT) extract against tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative stress in <i>Gallus gallus</i> chicken embryo fibroblast cell line (DF-1) and its effects on the cell lipid metabolism.Methods: In this experimental study, <i>Gallus gallus</i> DF-1 fibroblast cells were pretreated with BT 10<sup>–7</sup> for 24 hours, followed by their six-hour exposure to t-BHP (100 μM). Water-soluble tetrazolium salt-8 (WST-8) assays were performed, and the growth curve was computed. The intracellular gene expression changes caused by BT extract were confirmed through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Flow cytometry, oil red O staining experiment, and thin-layer chromatography were performed for the detection of intracellular metabolic mechanism changes.Results: The WST-8 assay results showed that the BT pretreatment of <i>Gallus gallus</i> DF-1 fibroblast cell increased their cell survival rate by 1.08%±0.04%, decreased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level by 0.93%±0.12% even after exposure to oxidants, and stabilized mitochondrial activity by 1.37%±0.36%. In addition, qPCR results confirmed that the gene expression levels of tumor necrosis factor α (<i>TNF</i>α), TIR domain-containing adapter inducing IFN-beta (<i>TICAM1</i>), and glucose-regulated protein 78 (<i>GRP78</i>) were regulated, which contributed to cell stabilization. Thin-layer chromatography and oil red O analyses showed a clear decrease in the contents of lipid metabolites such as triacylglycerol and free fatty acids.Conclusion: In this study, we confirmed that the examined BT extract exerted selective protective effects on <i>Gallus gallus</i> DF-1 fibroblast cells against cell damage caused by t-BHP, which is a strong oxidative inducer. Furthermore, we established that this extract significantly reduced the intracellular ROS accumulation due to oxidative stress, which contributes to an increase in poultry production and higher incomes.</jats:p>