Table 5.
Item | NC | PC | HB | PF | SEM2 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
thymus | 0.45a | 0.35b | 0.40ab | 0.46a | 0.020 | 0.038 |
spleen | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.014 | 0.434 |
bursa of Fabricius | 0.26ab | 0.21b | 0.22b | 0.29a | 0.014 | 0.041 |
Abbreviations: HB, herbal blend group; NC, negative control group; PC, positive control group; PF, probiotic-fermented herbal blend group.
Data represent the mean value (n = 5) for each treatment group.
Pooled standard error of mean.
Different superscripts within a row indicate significantly different means (P < 0.05).