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. 2022 Jun 26;9(2):221–229. doi: 10.5455/javar.2022.i587

Table 3. Effects of maltodextrin microencapsulated turmeric on the physical characteristics of broilers.

Treatments pH Color, optical density Tenderness (cm2/gm) WHC (cm2/gm) Dressing (%) Abdominal fat (%)
TM0 5.80 0.191 9.92 18.02 70.1a 0.726
TM1 5.92 0.204 10.08 19.62 69.4ab 0.701
TM2 6.00 0.214 10.17 20.31 68.5b 0.689
TM3 6.04 0.219 10.23 20.76 68.3b 0.663
SEM 0.073 0.085 0.066 0.047 0.814 0.045
p-value 0.428 0.391 0.274 0.213 0.005 0.562

SEM = Standard error of the mean; TM0 = 0 gm/kg of basal feed; TM1 = 1 gm/kg of basal feed; TM2 = 2 gm/kg of basal feed; and TM3 = 3 gm/kg of basal feed. abcMeans in the same column are different at p <0.05.