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