Table 3.
The effects of tannic acid on relative organ weight in broilers1
| Items, g/kg | CON | AF | TA1 | TA2 | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 21 | ||||||
| Liver | 21.06 | 19.44 | 20.28 | 20.24 | 2.273 | 0.425 |
| Spleen | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.225 | 0.559 |
| Bursa of Fabricius | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 0.513 | 0.121 |
| Thymus | 5.31 | 4.38 | 4.20 | 4.83 | 1.060 | 0.066 |
| Kidney | 7.63 | 7.73 | 7.73 | 7.95 | 0.708 | 0.731 |
| Day 42 | ||||||
| Liver | 17.06b | 21.59a | 18.21b | 16.97b | 3.118 | 0.034 |
| Spleen | 0.99 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.223 | 0.056 |
| Bursa of Fabricius | 1.95 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 1.73 | 0.450 | 0.621 |
| Thymus | 3.90 | 3.85 | 4.24 | 4.03 | 1.250 | 0.877 |
| Kidney | 5.43b | 6.95a | 5.63b | 5.54b | 0.883 | 0.011 |
Each mean represents 10 replications with 2 broilers per replication. CON, basal diet; AF, 60 μg/kg aflatoxin B1 of feed during days 1 to 21, 120 μg/kg aflatoxin B1 of feed during days 22 to 42; TA1, AF + 250 mg/kg tannic acid; TA2, AF + 500 mg/kg tannic acid.
Means in the same row with no common superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).