Table 2.
Mean weekly feed, drinking fluids and TA consumption, total intake of Pb and Cd for 6 and 12 weeks of exposure.
| Treatment | Mean Weekly Fluids Consumption, mL | Mean Weekly TA Consumption, g | Mean Weekly Feed Consumption, g | Total Intake of Pb, mg/kg BW | Total Intake of Cd, mg/kg BW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 Weeks | 7–12 Weeks | 1–6 Weeks | 7–12 Weeks | 1–6 Weeks | 7–12 Weeks | 1–6 Weeks | 7–12 Weeks | 1–6 Weeks | 7–12 Weeks | |
| Experiment 1 | ||||||||||
| Control | 125.7 b | 158.2 b | 0.00 a | 0.00 a | 125.7 | 158.2 | 163.2 b | 141.0 b | 22.85 | 19.74 ab |
| 0.5% TA | 128.3 b | 162.2 b | 0.64 b | 0.81 b | 128.3 | 162.2 | 157.1 ab | 143.4 b | 22.00 | 20.07 b |
| 1% TA | 124.8 b | 163.7 b | 1.25 c | 1.64 c | 124.8 | 163.7 | 152.2 ab | 149.2 b | 21.31 | 20.89 b |
| 1.5% TA | 131.0 b | 160.5 b | 1.97 d | 2.41 d | 131.0 | 160.5 | 153.6 ab | 145.7 b | 21.51 | 20.40 b |
| 2% TA | 132.8 b | 167.5 b | 2.66 f | 3.35 f | 132.8 | 167.5 | 152.7 ab | 145.7 b | 21.38 | 20.42 b |
| 2.5% TA | 98.50 a | 122.2 a | 2.46 e | 3.06 e | 98.50 | 122.2 | 150.0 a | 126.2 a | 21.00 | 17.66 a |
| Experiment 2 | ||||||||||
| Control | 147.9 ab | 167.5 b | 0.00 a | 0.00 a | 141.0 a | 157.4 c | 200.7 a | 164.0 b | 23.17 ab | 19.28 ab |
| BT | 136.7 a | 152.1 a | 2.74 b | 3.04 b | 148.0 ab | 150.2 b | 221.5 b | 153.0 a | 25.78 b | 17.85 a |
| GT | 139.5 a | 158.4 ab | 2.79 b | 3.17 bc | 147.0 ab | 151.8 b | 228.5 b | 163.3 b | 26.57 b | 20.20 b |
| RT | 155.4 b | 164.8 b | 3.11 c | 3.30 c | 145.0 ab | 140.3 a | 207.2 a | 170.7 bc | 22.74 a | 17.60 a |
| WT | 151.9 b | 163.4 b | 3.04 c | 3.27 c | 153.0 b | 146.7 ab | 214.3 ab | 172.3 c | 25.08 ab | 18.00 a |
TA—tannic acid; BT—black tea; GT—green tea; RT—red tea; WT—white tea; BW—body weight; a, b, c, d, e, f means different superscripts in the same rows differ significantly at p < 0.05 by Duncan’s test.