Table 1.
Impact of Chlorella vulgaris supplementation on aflatoxin-altered growth performance.
| Parameters | Experimental Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | CLV | AF | AF+CLV | |
| BW (g) | 265.7 ± 27.5 | 286.7 ± 34.3 | 218.0 ± 16.5 * | 257.7 ± 25.5 # |
| BWG (g) | 15.67 ± 2.3 | 36.67 ± 6.8 | (-)32 ± 16 * | 7.67 ± 4.2 # |
| FCR | 3.82 ± 0.04 | 3.18 ± 0.19 * | 5.15 ± 0.13 * | 4.54 ± 0.31 * |
| Mortality % | 0 | 0 | 26.67% | 3.33% |
| Survival rate (%) | 100% | 100% | 73.33% | 96.67% |
AF; aflatoxins, BW; body weight, BWG; body-weight gain, CLV; Chlorella vulgaris, FCR; feed conversion ratio. Data are presented as mean ± S.E. * p < 0.05 vs. Control group, # p < 0.05 vs. AF group.