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Table 3 Effects of DPL and DPR supplementation on growth performance in chickens (mean ± SD, n = 20)

From: Structure and immunostimulating activity of polysaccharides derived from the roots and leaves of dandelion

Items

Groups

Model

Control

DPL 300 mg/kg

DPL 600 mg/kg

DPL 900 mg/kg

DPR 300 mg/kg

DPR 600 mg/kg

DPR 900 mg/kg

IBW (g)

32.62 ± 3.51

32.41 ± 4.22

32.92 ± 2.92

31.69 ± 3.77

32.04 ± 4.2

31.85 ± 2.99

31.94 ± 3.73

32.02 ± 4.71

FBW (g)

501.54 ± 37.02

543.47 ± 24.31

517.61 ± 23.11

528.82 ± 22.23

534.49 ± 38.89

505.83 ± 41.26

516.72 ± 39.43

518.50 ± 37.67

Days 1–21

 

ADG(g)

10.51 ± 1.15c

12.68 ± 1.88a

10.55 ± 2.03c

11.11 ± 1.94c

12.58 ± 1.85c

10.52 ± 2.11c

10.91 ± 1. 95bc

11.25 ± 2.07ab

ADFI(g)

18.42 ± 2.18d

23.45 ± 2.83a

21.94 ± 2.13d

22.44 ± 2.72 cd

22.88 ± 3.41 cd

22.33 ± 2.44c

22.80 ± 3.62b

22.83 ± 3.73b

FCR

2.13 ± 0.27a

1.85 ± 0.19c

2.08 ± 0.23a

2.02 ± 0.24a

1.91 ± 0.25b

2.12 ± 0.34a

2.09 ± 0.25a

2.03 ± 0.34a

Days 22–42

 

ADG(g)

16.42 ± 2.08d

21.86 ± 2.85a

16.94 ± 2.13 cd

17.24 ± 2.72bc

18.22 ± 2.47b

16.76 ± 1.98 cd

16.96 ± 2.28 cd

17.23 ± 2.21b

ADFI(g)

40.72 ± 4.22d

42.62 ± 3.98a

40.82 ± 3.88d

40.94 ± 4.19c

41.36 ± 4.72c

40.84 ± 3.58d

40.87 ± 5.17bc

41.17 ± 4.47b

FCR

2.48 ± 0.55a

1.95 ± 0.74c

2.41 ± 0.54a

2.34 ± 0.66a

2.27 ± 0.55b

2.45 ± 0.52a

2.41 ± 0.61a

2.39 ± 0.48a

Days 1–42

 

ADG(g)

13.47 ± 1.57c

17.27 ± 2.24a

13.75 ± 1.62c

14.18 ± 1.44c

15.40 ± 2.17b

13.64 ± 1.99c

13.94 ± 1.95c

14.24 ± 2.02c

ADFI(g)

29.57 ± 2.55c

33.04 ± 3.41a

31.38 ± 3.25bc

31.69 ± 2.92bc

32.09 ± 4.11b

31.56 ± 3.98bc

31.83 ± 3.49bc

32.00 ± 4.08b

FCR

2.31 ± 0.31a

1.90 ± 0.21c

2.25 ± 0.32a

2.18 ± 0.28a

2.09 ± 0.31a

2.29 ± 0.27a

2.25 ± 0.29a

2.21 ± 0.41a

  1. IBW, initial body weight (g); FBW, final body weight (g); ADG: daily weight gain (g); ADFI: daily feed intake (g); FCR: feed conversion ratio
  2. a–dMeans in a row without the same superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)