Table 3. Impact of phytochemicals extract supplementations on physiological parameters of rabbit males (n =10 males per each group).
| Item | Control | Turmeric (mg per kg diet) | Garlic extract (mg per kg diet) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 60 | 90 | 50 | 75 | 100 | |||
| Final body weight (gm) | 3,062.6 ± 101.33 | 3,067 ± 102.11 | 3,061.9 ± 102.73 | 3,063.0 ± 103.02 | 3,066.1 ± 107.30 | 3,060.3 ± 104.18 | 3,065.2 ± 100.61 | 0.9997 |
| Feed intake (gm/day) | 100.40 ± 1.19 | 102.5 ± 1.83 | 102.80 ± 1.92 | 105.90 ± 1.72 | 107.100 ± 1.53 | 108.90 ± 1.52 | 110.40 ± 1.71 | 0.1031 |
| Respiration rate (Breath/min) | 97.40a ± 0.51 | 94.80 ± 0.71 | 94.50b ± 0.97 | 94.45b ± 0.81 | 94.38b ± 0.89 | 94.10b ± 0.84 | 94.39b ± 0.85 | 0.0001 |
| Ear temperature (°C) | 38.89a ± 0.06 | 38.61 ± 0.09 | 38.59b ± 0.03 | 38.52b ± 0.04 | 38.50b ± 0.15 | 38.47b ± 0.05 | 38.45b ± 0.06 | 0.0010 |
a,b
Means in the same row without common superscript differ significantly (p < 0.05).