TABLE 7.
Effects of different levels of garlic and mushroom powder on white blood cell, and percentages of heterophils, lymphocytes, monocytes and heterophils to lymphocytes ratio in broiler chicken at 42 days of age.
Main effects | WBC (×103/μL) | H (%) | L (%) | H:L ratio | M (%) |
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GP (%) | |||||
0.00 | 27.23 | 26.36 | 61.33 | 0.43 | 8.27 |
0.50 | 27.38 | 26.09 | 63.34 | 0.41 | 8.30 |
1.00 | 27.73 | 26.48 | 64.97 | 0.40 | 8.97 |
1.50 | 27.65 | 26.10 | 65.03 | 0.40 | 8.53 |
p Value | 0.23 | 0.77 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.26 |
SEM | 0.192 | 0.339 | 0.616 | 0.006 | 0.287 |
MP (%) | |||||
0 | 27.47 | 26.27 | 63.93 | 0.41 | 8.48 |
1 | 27.52 | 26.22 | 63.40 | 0.41 | 8.56 |
p Value | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.75 |
SEM | 0.136 | 0.240 | 0.435 | 0.004 | 0.198 |
Interaction effects | |||||
no GP + no MP | 27.05 | 26.54 | 60.46 | 0.44 | 8.22 |
0.50% GP + no MP | 27.20 | 25.70 | 64.18 | 0.40 | 8.21 |
1.00% GP + no MP | 27.86 | 26.68 | 65.41 | 0.41 | 8.87 |
1.50% GP + no MP | 27.78 | 26.19 | 65.66 | 0.40 | 8.60 |
no GP + 1.00% MP | 27.40 | 26.18 | 62.20 | 0.42 | 8.32 |
0.50% GP + 1.00% MP | 27.56 | 26.49 | 62.50 | 0.42 | 8.38 |
1.00% GP + 1.00% MP | 27.61 | 26.28 | 64.53 | 0.41 | 9.07 |
1.50% GP + 1.00% MP | 27.51 | 25.91 | 64.39 | 0.40 | 8.47 |
p Value | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.97 |
SEM | 0.271 | 0.481 | 0.871 | 0.009 | 0.423 |
Abbreviations: GP, garlic powder; MP, mushroom powder; WBC, white blood cells; H, heterophils; L, lymphocytes; M, monocytes; SEM, standard error of means.