Table 3.
Litter weight, kit body weight and kit body weight gain from birth to weaning following administration of different doses of the avocado seed powder in female rabbits submitted to Mancozeb.
| Parameters | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | ER1 (%) | ER2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litter weight (kg) | ||||||
| Birth | 329.6 ± 15.4a | 250.8 ± 14.3b | 254.6 ± 15.8b | 228.6 ± 15.5b | −30.7 | 11.4 |
| 7 days | 549.6 ± 26.8a | 269.8 ± 30.3c | 452.6 ± 13.9b | 233.6 ± 13.3d | −57.5 | 93.9 |
| 14 days | 1088.3 ± 22.8a | 811.4 ± 15.9c | 881.9 ± 29.7b | 335.7 ± 25.4d | −69.2 | 162.9 |
| 21 days | 1479.8 ± 33.7a | 626.1 ± 15.1c | 861.8 ± 25.8b | 435.6 ± 15.9d | −70.6 | 97.9 |
| 28 days | 2453.6 ± 33.9a | 935.2 ± 21.4c | 1332.8 ± 23.9b | 496.2 ± 23.6d | −79.8 | 168.5 |
| 35 days | 3072.6 ± 57.3a | 1226.3 ± 32.2c | 1762.3 ± 30.1b | 598.5 ± 24.4d | −80.5 | 194.6 |
| Kid body weight (g) | ||||||
| At birth | 40.7 ± 1.6a | 38.6 ± 1.4a | 39.4 ± 1.8a | 39.1 ± 1.5a | −3.9 | 0.7 |
| 35 days | 453.5 ± 10.2a | 408.3 ± 11.1b | 436.3 ± 5.7b | 377.3 ± 12.5c | −16.7 | 15.6 |
| Kid weight gain (g/day) | 14.5 ± 0.6a | 11.7 ± 0.5b | 13.3 ± 0.6ab | 9.7 ± 0.5c | −33.1 | 37.1 |
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.