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Table 2 Effects of usnic acid and tannic acid on broiler growth performance with NE

From: Usnic acid and tannic acid as inhibitors of coccidia and Clostridium perfringens: alleviating necrotic enteritis and improving intestinal health in broiler chickens

Items

PC

SA

UA

UTA

P-value

Body weight, g

 0 d

43.78 ± 0.281

43.84 ± 0.327

43.95 ± 0.157

43.70 ± 0.327

0.934

 13 d

461.20 ± 2.524b

493.75 ± 10.097a

482.13 ± 2.822a

479.56 ± 4.298a

0.009

 21 d

904.44 ± 9.626c

1,013.37 ± 10.065a

950.18 ± 13.264b

971.49 ± 8.972b

 < 0.01

 28 d

1,587.56 ± 15.922

1,684.08 ± 13.269

1,636.01 ± 27.208

1,637.11 ± 28.413

0.054

 42 d

3,059.37 ± 40.471

3,185.31 ± 59.767

3,116.81 ± 42.648

3,177.57 ± 58.160

0.376

Body weight gain, g

 14–21 d

443.24 ± 10.346 cd

533.34 ± 7.912a

468.05 ± 14.550bc

491.92 ± 10.835b

0.005

 22–28 d

672.86 ± 12.672

670.71 ± 7.195

685.83 ± 19.840

665.62 ± 21.679

0.446

 29–42 d

1,471.81 ± 30.384

1501.24 ± 53.323

1,485.70 ± 22.826

1,480.95 ± 56.149

0.971

Feed consumption, g

 0–13 d

517.51 ± 2.837

532.94 ± 7.856

534.03 ± 2.627

526.34 ± 5.477

0.132

 14–21 d

668.14 ± 7.965b

736.84 ± 13.863a

722.92 ± 17.524a

710.29 ± 17.810ab

0.027

 0–21 d

1,185.66 ± 8.935b

1,271.14 ± 19.371a

1,256.94 ± 18.041a

1,236.63 ± 18.408a

0.012

 22–28 d

985.12 ± 17.387

960.67 ± 5.164

996.14 ± 24.730

979.00 ± 26.786

0.186

 0–28 d

2,170.78 ± 23.451

2,228.57 ± 21.359

2,253.08 ± 42.011

2,215.63 ± 35.970

0.351

 29–42 d

2,479.74 ± 50.071

2,514.67 ± 66.336

2,473.12 ± 12.986

2,431.31 ± 29.590

0.700

 0–42 d

4,650.52 ± 70.459

4,741.87 ± 74.600

4,694.68 ± 40.249

4,730.05 ± 81.642

0.776

FCR

 0–13 d

1.240 ± 0.0022a

1.222 ± 0.0076ab

1.219 ± 0.0067ab

1.208 ± 0.0086b

0.028

 14–21 d

1.509 ± 0.0203a

1.382 ± 0.0169c

1.498 ± 0.0206ab

1.474 ± 0.0195ab

0.001

 0–21 d

1.378 ± 0.0078a

1.311 ± 0.0082c

1.365 ± 0.0055ab

1.333 ± 0.0020bc

0.004

 22–28 d

1.456 ± 0.0140

1.428 ± 0.0132

1.466 ± 0.0029

1.463 ± 0.0060

0.129

 0–28 d

1.406 ± 0.0068a

1.359 ± 0.0057b

1.400 ± 0.0061a

1.391 ± 0.0114a

0.003

 29–42 d

1.685 ± 0.0050

1.654 ± 0.0089

1.661 ± 0.0222

1.673 ± 0.0352

0.816

 0–42 d

1.542 ± 0.0044

1.510 ± 0.0107

1.529 ± 0.0161

1.510 ± 0.0125

0.145

Mortality during challenge,%

3.75 ± 1.531

2.50 ± 1.531

5.00 ± 2.339

2.50 ± 2.500

0.456

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error. a–c to dDifferent letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05). PC: positive control group; SA: 500 mg/kg salinomycin group; UA: 300 mg/kg usnic acid group; UTA: 500 mg/kg tannic acid + 300 mg/kg usnic acid group. n = 5