Table 1.
Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) counts 1 and incidence 3 in crop and cecal tonsils (CT) in broiler chickens supplemented with ascorbic acid (AA) and a solid dispersion of curcumin (SD-CUR). Prophylactic model 2.
| Treatments | Crop Log10 cfu/g | Crop + / - (%) 3 | CT Log10 cfu/g | CT + / - (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial 1 | ||||
| Ctrl | 2.68 ± 0.47 ab | 9/12 (75%) | 4.01 ± 0.29 a | 12/12 (100%) |
| AA | 1.48 ± 0.53 b | 5/12 (42%) | 3.69 ± 0.17 a | 12/12 (100%) |
| SD-CU | 3.08 ± 0.57 a | 9/12 (75%) | 2.42 ± 0.54 b | 8/12 (67%) * |
| Trial 2 | ||||
| Ctrl | 2.69 ± 0.48 a | 9/12 (75%) | 3.94 ± 0.22 a | 12/12 (100%) |
| AA | 1.49 ± 0.54 b | 5/12 (42%) | 3.80 ± 0.28 ab | 12/12 (100%) |
| SD-CUR | 3.19 ± 0.47 a | 9/12 (75%) | 2.34 ± 0.50 b | 8/12 (67%) * |
1 Data expressed in Log10 cfu /g of tissue. Mean ± standard error from 12 chickens (p < 0.05). 2 Chickens were orally gavaged with 107 cfu of S. Enteritidis per chicken at 6-d old, samples were collected 24 h later. 3 Data expressed as positive/total chickens (%). * p < 0.05. a–b Values within treatment columns for each treatment with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).