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. 2015 Apr 10;8(4):467–471. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.467-471

Table-2.

Comparison of tetracycline residues in egg samples between local and commercial hens.

Sample (Egg) MIT (%) TLC (%)


Before boil After boil p-value Before boil After boil P value
Local scavenging hens 7 (7) 5 (5) 0.76 7 (7) 4 (4) 0.81
Commercial layers 25 (25) 24 (24) 0.86 25 (25) 24 (24) 0.86
p-value 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001

n=100, MIT=Microbial inhibition test, TLC=Thin layer chromatography