Table 1.
The impacts of polysaccharides from seaweed (Enteromorpha prolifera) on growth performance of broiler chickens exposed to AFB1.
| Items | CON | AFB1 | AFB1 + SDP | SEM | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANOVA | CON vs. AFB1 | AFB1 vs. AFB1 + SDP | CON vs. AFB1 + SDP | |||||
| ADG, g | 21.34 | 20.77 | 21.06 | 0.41 | 0.629 | 0.348 | 0.626 | 0.640 |
| ADFI, g | 75.05 | 75.42 | 73.96 | 1.31 | 0.732 | 0.846 | 0.458 | 0.579 |
| F/G | 3.51 | 3.63 | 3.54 | 0.04 | 0.152 | 0.089 | 0.098 | 0.928 |
ADG: average daily gain; ADFI: average daily feed intake; F/G: the ratio of feed/gain; SDP: seaweed-derived polysaccharides; SEM: standard error of the mean; ANOVA: analysis of variance. CON: control group; AFB1 group: fed 0.1 mg/kg AFB1; AFB1 + SDP group: fed AFB1 + 0.25% SDP.