Table 4.
Effects of garcinol on growth performance and diarrhea rate of weaned piglets
| Items | Control group | The level of garcinol, mg/kg | SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 400 | 600 | |||
| Initial weight, kg | 7.21 | 7.19 | 7.18 | 7.20 | 0.03 |
| Final weight, kg | 11.35ab | 12.56a | 12.62a | 12.79a | 0.17 |
| ADG, g | 154.67b | 192.15a | 202.63a | 199.58a | 5.27 |
| ADFI, g | 349.53 | 350.46 | 356.72 | 358.68 | 11.56 |
| F/G | 2.26a | 1.97b | 1.96b | 2.02c | 0.05 |
| Diarrhea incidence | 10.34a | 7.25b | 6.54b | 4.67c | 0.70 |
In the same row, values with no letter or the same letter superscripts mean no significant difference (P > 0.05), while with different letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05). ADFI Average daily feed intake, ADG Average daily gain, and F/G Feed/gain ratio. n = 12