Table 3.
Effects of curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin on the growth performance in broilers (Experiment 2) 1.
| Items | CON 2 | CUR | BUR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-21 d | ADG, g/bird per day | 34.85 ± 0.68 | 35.67 ± 0.64 | 35.41 ± 0.30 | 0.586 |
| ADFI, g/bird per day | 49.78 ± 0.66 | 49.73 ± 0.93 | 48.89 ± 0.48 | 0.617 | |
| FCR | 1.43 ± 0.02 | 1.39 ± 0.02 | 1.38 ± 0.01 | 0.133 | |
| 21-42 d | ADG, g/bird per day | 89.93 ± 1.570 b | 96.79 ± 1.55 a | 93.35 ± 2.25 ab | 0.047 |
| ADFI, g/bird per day | 164.31 ± 2.770 | 173.80 ± 2.88 | 167.81 ± 4.65 | 0.184 | |
| FCR | 1.83 ± 0.020 | 1.80 ± 0.03 | 1.80 ± 0.03 | 0.607 | |
| 1-42 d | ADG, g/bird per day | 59.42 ± 0.90 b | 63.08 ± 0.96 a | 61.31 ± 1.02 ab | 0.044 |
| ADFI, g/bird per day | 100.09 ± 1.44 | 104.24 ± 1.68 | 100.95 ± 2.00 | 0.221 | |
| FCR | 1.69 ± 0.02 | 1.65 ± 0.02 | 1.65 ± 0.01 | 0.278 | |
1 Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n = 8); Means with different letters (a-b) within the same row were significantly different (p < 0.05, by Test Tukey); 2 CON group: birds were fed the basal diet; CUR group: birds were fed the basal diet with 150 mg/kg curcumin; BUR group: birds were fed the basal diet with 150 mg/kg bisdemethoxycurcumin.