Table 3.
Effects of dietary combination of Quercetin and Vitamin E on production performance of aged male chickens.
| Parameters | Control | Quercetin | Vitamin E | Q + VE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed intake (g) | 108.40 ± 1.25a | 108.37 ± 1.26a | 108.42 ± 1.33a | 108.25 ± 1.30a |
| Weight gain (g) | 3,438.0±323.5a | 3,410.6±319.4a | 3,513.94±319.8a | 3,428.0 ±324.8a |
| Spleen wet weight (g) | 3.99 ± 0.62c | 5.63 ± 0.38bc | 7.39 ± 1.72ab | 9.79 ± 0.61a |
| Immune organ index1 | 1.17 ± 0.30c | 1.63 ± 0.18bc | 2.08 ± 0.37ab | 2.62 ± 0.19a |
a,b,c
Means in the same row without a common superscript letter differed statistically (P < 0.05).
1
Immune organ index (Splenic index) = Organ weight/body weight.