Table 2.
Litter size at different ages of litter from birth to weaning following administration of different doses of the avocado seed powder in female rabbits submitted to Mancozeb.
Parameters | T1 (n = 7) | T2 (n = 7) | T3 (n = 7) | T4 (n = 7) | ER1 (%) | ER2 (%) |
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Birth | 7.9 ± 1.2a | 6.2 ± 1.1b | 6.4 ± 1.6ab | 5.7 ± 1.3b | −27.9 | 12.3 |
7 days | 7.1 ± 0.3a | 4.6 ± 0.3b | 6.4 ± 1.6a | 4.2 ± 0.2b | −40.8 | 52.3 |
14 days | 6.7 ± 0.3a | 4.5 ± 0.3c | 5.7 ± 0.5b | 3.4 ± 0.3d | −49.2 | 67.6 |
21 days | 6.7 ± 0.3a | 3.6 ± 0.3c | 4.8 ± 0.4b | 2.7 ± 0.2d | −59.7 | 77.8 |
28 days | 6.7 ± 0.3a | 3.6 ± 0.3c | 4.8 ± 0.3b | 2.1 ± 0.2d | −68.6 | 128.6 |
35 days | 6.7 ± 0.3a | 3.6 ± 0.3c | 4.8 ± 0.3b | 2.1 ± 0.2d | −68.6 | 128.6 |
The superscripts a, b, c, d on the same line: means the mean values are significantly different at P < 0.05; T1: 10 ml of distilled water; T2: 100 mg/kg bw of Mancozeb and 250 mg/kg bw of Avocado seed powder; T3: 100 mg/kg bw of Mancozeb and 500 mg/kg bw of Avocado seed powder; T4: 100 mg/kg bw of Mancozeb, ER: Effect Rate; n = 7.