Table 3.
Effects of polysaccharide-enriched extract from Acanthopanax senticosus (ASPS) on serum Ig in broilers.1
| ASPS levels (g/kg)2 | IgA (μg/ml) | IgG (mg/mL) | IgM (mg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0) | 53.3b | 3.38 | 1.15b |
| 1.0 | 72.8a | 4.06 | 2.27a |
| 2.0 | 70.6a | 4.19 | 1.68a |
| 4.0 | 61.5a,b | 3.66 | 1.35b |
| SEM | 1.02 | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| P-value | <0.01 | 0.118 | 0.019 |
a,bMeans within column with different superscript letters differed significantly (P < 0.05).
1
Data represent the means of 10 birds for 1 bird per replicate (n = 10).
2
1.0, 2.0, 4.0 represented the data from broilers fed with 1 g, 2 g, and 4 g ASPS per kilogram of the diet, respectively.