Table 4.
Fertility and milk production rates following administration of avocado seed powder in female rabbits submitted to Mancozeb.
| Parameters | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | ER1 (%) | ER2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (%) | 100 ± 0.00ᵃ | 57.4 ± 6.9 ͨ | 85.7 ± 14.2ᵇ | 71.2 ± 26.9ᵇ | −28.8 | 20.4 |
| Prolificity rate (%) | 91.1 ± 4.6ᵃ | 66.8 ± 14.3ᵇ | 89.4 ± 6.8ᵃ | 61.8 ± 26.8ᵇ | −32.2 | 44.6 |
| Milk yield (g per litter per day) | 74.6 ± 3.7a | 56.1 ± 5.4c | 62.3 ± 6.5b | 41.5 ± 7.2d | −44.3 | 50.1 |
| Milk intake (g per litter per day) | 9.8 ± 1.1c | 14.2 ± 1.5b | 12.5 ± 0.8b | 19.7 ± 2.2a | 101.2 | 36.5 |
| Milk efficiency per day | 1.5 ± 0.3a | 0.8 ± 0.2b | 1.1 ± 0.3ab | 0.5 ± 0.3c | −66.7 | 120 |
The superscripts a, b, c, d on the same line: mean 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.