Research Article

Modulation of Immune Function in Rats Using Oligosaccharides Extracted from Palm Kernel Cake

Table 3

Effect of OligoPKC on growth rate, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and cecal pH in rats.

ParameterControl0.5% OligoPKC (L)1% OligoPKC (H)

Initial body weight, g
Final body weight, g
Total gain in 4 weeks, g
Daily gain, g
Daily feed intake, g
FCR, g/g
Cecal pH

Values are the mean ± standard division of six replicates; FCR: feed conversion ratio. labelled with different superscripts within a row differ significantly (P < 0.05).