TABLE 1.
Effects of anethole on growth performance of piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88.
| Items | Treatments | SEM | P-value | |||
| CON | ETEC | ATB | AN | |||
| Initial BW (kg) | 7.17 | 7.13 | 7.32 | 7.25 | 0.16 | 0.977 |
| Final BW (kg) | 13.78 | 12.69 | 13.60 | 13.51 | 0.41 | 0.795 |
| Pre-challenge (0–12 days) | ||||||
| ADFI (g) | 357 | 358 | 355 | 371 | 18 | 0.990 |
| ADG (g) | 275 | 272 | 280 | 285 | 14 | 0.989 |
| F/G | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 0.04 | 0.995 |
| Post-challenge (13–19 days) | ||||||
| ADFI (g) | 623 | 559 | 623 | 608 | 27 | 0.832 |
| ADG (g) | 445 | 307 | 406 | 394 | 22 | 0.136 |
| F/G | 1.47b | 1.87a | 1.52b | 1.55b | 0.06 | 0.050 |
n = 9. Different letters mean statistically significant difference among the groups (P < 0.05).