Table 3.
Influence of curcumin on growth performance among IUGR weaned piglets (50 d).
| Items | Experiment Groups | p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBW | NC | IUGR | IC | B | D | B × D | |
| IBW (kg) | 6.96 ± 0.13 a | 6.97 ± 0.34 a | 6.02 ± 0.17 b | 6.08 ± 0.05 b | <0.01 | 0.60 | 0.68 |
| FBW (kg) | 13.01 ± 0.69 a | 12.55 ± 0.44 a | 10.48 ± 0.47 c | 11.38 ± 0.95 b | <0.01 | 0.36 | 0.01 |
| ADG (g/d/piglet) | 251.85 ± 27.78 a | 257.91 ± 16.29 a | 183.59 ± 19.35 b | 204.04 ± 31.08 b | <0.01 | 0.14 | 0.41 |
| ADFI (g/d/piglet) | 326.16 ± 13.78 a | 278.81 ± 20.74 a,b | 231.75 ± 17.84 b | 295.78 ± 17.95 a | 0.07 | 0.69 | <0.01 |
| FCR | 1.33 ± 0.11 a | 1.12 ± 0.05 b | 1.36 ± 0.06 a | 1.39 ± 0.12 a | <0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 |
Values are the means ± standard deviation; n = 5/group. Within a row, a,b,c denotes significant differences (p < 0.05). NBW, piglets with normal birth weight and fed with control diets; NC, NBW piglets fed with curcumin diets; IUGR, piglets with intrauterine growth retardation and fed with control diets; IC, IUGR piglets fed with curcumin diets; B, birth weight of piglets; D, curcumin diets; B × D, the interaction between the birth weight and curcumin diets. IBW, initial body weight; FBW, final body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio, ADG:ADFI.