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Table 4 Effects of DPL and DPR supplementation on immune organ index in chickens (mean ± SD, n = 20)

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

Organs

Groups

Control

Model

DPL-300

DPL-600

DPL-900

DPR-300

DPR-600

DPR-900

Thymus index

3.17 ± 0.49a

2.62 ± 0.47b

2.74 ± 0.52b

2.81 ± 0.41b

2.91 ± 0.37a

2.67 ± 0.36bc

2.86 ± 0.42b

2.84 ± 0.49b

Spleen index

2.25 ± 0.55a

1.45 ± 0.51c

1.74 ± 0.46b

1.89 ± 0.61b

1.99 ± 0.47a

1.52 ± 0.39bc

1.65 ± 0.46b

1.77 ± 0.51b

Bursa of Fabricius index

3.53 ± 0.36a

2.52 ± 0.39d

2.61 ± 0.37c

2.84 ± 0. 41bc

3.09 ± 0.52b

2.37 ± 0.31d

2.58 ± 0.38 cd

2.74 ± 0.41c

  1. DPL/DPR-300, DPL/DPR 300 mg/kg; DPL/DPR-600, DPL/DPR 600 mg/kg; DPL/DPR-900, DPL/DPR 900 mg/kg; control: the normal group; model: Cy-treated group
  2. a–dMeans in a row without the same superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)