Table 7. Effects of citric acid and xylanase supplementation on relative mRNA expression of SGLT1 and PepT1 in broilers challenged with necrotic enteritis at 21 d of age1.
| Main effect | SGLT1 | PepT1 |
|---|---|---|
| Citric acid (g/kg) | ||
| 0 | 0.81 | 0.89 |
| 30 | 0.96 | 0.93 |
| Xylanase (mg/kg) | ||
| 0 | 0.75b | 0.85b |
| 200 | 1.38a | 1.34a |
| SEM | 0.185 | 0.152 |
| P-value | ||
| Citric acid | 0.087 | 0.680 |
| Xylanase | 0.009 | 0.001 |
| Citric acid×xylanase | 0.552 | 0.126 |
a–b
Mean in the same column without same superscript differ significantly (P<0.05).
1
Data are means for 6 replicates of 2 chickens per group.
SGLT1=sodium glucose co-transporter 1; PepT1=H+-dependent peptide transporter 1.