Research Article
Vaccination with Astragalus and Ginseng Polysaccharides Improves Immune Response of Chickens against H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
Table 2
Effect of APS and GPS on body weight gain (g).
| Groups | D3 | D7 | D14 | D28 |
| APS (100 mg/kg) | 117.8 ± 8.49 | 148.3 ± 11.59 | 214.9 ± 12.44 | 396.1 ± 21.31 | GPS (100 mg/kg) | 107.2 ± 9.51 | 146.9 ± 13.03 | 207.1 ± 20.6 | 398.4 ± 23.82 | APS (200 mg/kg) | 113.3 ± 10.99 | 150.6 ± 12.5 | 240.5 ± 16.43 | 397.8 ± 22.53 | GPS (200 mg/kg) | 112.6 ± 8.9 | 145.7 ± 12.96 | 213.4 ± 25.42 | 371.5 ± 28.5 | APS (400 mg/kg) | 119.2 ± 10.78 | 166.4 ± 13.01 | 261.4 ± 18.7 | 432.0 ± 23.65 | GPS (400 mg/kg) | 117.6 ± 8.48 | 147.3 ± 14.15 | 235.8 ± 22.73 | 410.51 ± 27.34 | Vaccine | 109.7 ± 9.72 | 139.7 ± 14.73 | 197.5 ± 21.91 | 382.2 ± 23.9 | Blank control | 117.2 ± 9.07 | 146.8 ± 13.03 | 235.8 ± 22.73 | 382.8 ± 24.79 |
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Superscripts with different letters (a, b, and c) differ significantly (). APS = astragalus polysaccharide; GPS = ginseng polysaccharide; D = day.
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