Integrative Effects of Feeding Aspergillus awamori and fructooligosaccharide on Growth Performance and Digestibility in Broilers: Promotion Muscle Protein Metabolism

Table 2

Effect of using Aspergillus awamori and fructooligosaccharide on growth performances and organ weights in broilers chicks.

	Treatments				ANOVA
	Control	AA	FOS	AA + FOS	AA	FOS	AA × FOS
Initial body weight (g)	320 ± 4	321 ± 5	320 ± 4	319 ± 6	NS	NS	NS
BWG, (g/22 day)	1569 ± 25^b	1661 ± 21^ab	1624 ± 27^ab	1716 ± 29^a	NS	NS	*
FI, (g/22 day)	2924 ± 52^a	2814 ± 63^b	2783 ± 68^b	2734 ± 81^c	*	*	**
FCR	1.86 ± 0.02^a	1.69 ± 0.02^b	1.71 ± 0.3^b	1.59 ± 0.04^c	*	*	**
BMW, (g/100 g BW)	22.9 ± 0.7^b	27.2 ± 0.7^a	25.1 ± 1.0^ab	28.8 ± 1.2^a	*	NS	**
Liver, (g/100 g BW)	2.8 ± 0.2^b	3.3 ± 0.1^a	3.3 ± 0.1^a	3.6 ± 0.1^a	NS	NS	**
Abdominal fat, (g/100 g BW)	1.7 ± 0.05^a	0.9 ± 0.1^b	1.0 ± 0.06^b	0.7 ± 0.05^c	*	*	**

AA and FOS were added to the basal diet at level of 0.05%. Values are expressed as means ± standard error. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Duncan’s multiple range test. Means within a row not sharing a common superscript significantly differ from each other. NS: not significant (P > 0.05); *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01. Body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and breast muscle weight (BMW).