Table 1.
Average body weight of broilers during the study (g), (mean ± SE). E-I, ochratoxin A (OTA) 2 mg/kg feed; E-II, OTA 2 mg/kg feed + 0.2% Mz; E-III, OTA 2 mg/kg feed + 0.2% Ms; E-IV, OTA 2 mg/kg feed + 0.2% Mf; C, control, without toxin and adsorbents in feed; Mz, Ms, Mf, 0.2% of adsorbents in feed. The period from 1 to 21 days involves feeding with the addition of toxin and adsorbents, while the period from 21 to 42 days involves feeding with the commercial feed only, without toxin and adsorbents.
| Days of the Study | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | (n) | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| E-I | 20 | 48.26 ± 0.63 | 113.2 ± 2.82 | 184.8 ± 3.00 aaa | 293.8 ± 9.83 aaa | 1,080 ± 71.5 aaa |
| E-II | 20 | 48.30 ± 0.85 | 118.5 ± 3.17 | 219.6 ± 3.83 a,b | 358.1 ± 11.71 aa,b | 1,174 ± 31.09 aaa |
| E-III | 20 | 48.31 ± 0.82 | 127.3 ± 2.86 b | 220.4 ± 10.01 a,b | 362.8 ± 13.81 aa,b | 1,158 ± 62.89 aaa |
| E-IV | 20 | 48.27 ± 0.66 | 120.7 ± 3.60 | 206.8 ± 10.17 a | 340.0 ± 18.25 aaa | 1,102 ± 56.97 aaa |
| C | 20 | 48.24 ± 1.24 | 123.5 ± 4.87 | 262.8 ± 8.88 | 458.3 ± 18.52 | 1,796 ± 39.88 |
| Mz | 20 | 48.30 ± 0.81 | 142.8 ± 3.68 bbb,ccc,ee | 296.0 ± 9.98 bbb,ccc,ddd,eee | 533.3 ± 12.42 bbb,ccc,dd,eee | 1842 ± 42.99 bbb,ccc,ddd,eee |
| Ms | 20 | 48.29 ± 0.68 | 136.9 ± 3.69 bbb,c | 271.3 ± 11.47 bbb,cc,dd,eee | 429.4 ± 17.19 bbb,ee,ff | 1,736 ± 30.80 bbb,ccc,ddd,eee |
| Mf | 20 | 48.32 ± 1.01 | 133.5 ± 4.74 bb | 283.0 ± 10.83 bbb,ccc,ddd,eee | 458.3 ± 15.14 bbb,cc,dd,eee | 1,761 ± 35.02 bbb,ccc,ddd,eee |
a Statistically-significant difference compared to the control (a = p < 0.05; aa = p < 0.01; aaa = p < 0.001). b Statistically-significant difference compared to the E-I (b = p < 0.05; bb = p < 0.01; bbb = p < 0.001). c Statistically-significant difference compared to the E-II (c = p < 0.05; cc = p < 0.01; ccc = p < 0.001). d Statistically-significant difference compared to the E-III (dd = p < 0.01; ddd = p < 0.001). e Statistically-significant difference compared to the E-IV (ee = p < 0.01; eee = p < 0.001). f Statistically-significant difference compared to the Mz (ff = p < 0.01).