The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin

Table 2

AF level in the chicken’s feed from days 0 to 21 (ppb) during the study.

Day	Group (AF level)
	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
0	-	-	25.21	20.00	51.02	110.07
3	-	-	27	29.08	63.77	129.82
6	-	-	23	17.85	70.00	107.73
9	-	-	27.12	23.19	74.30	126.25
12	-	-	26.84	29.41	78.26	136.15
15	-	-	33.01	35.24	78.26	144.52
18	-	-	40.15	39.44	81.10	138.66
21	-	-	42.87	44.98	84.16	141.00
Mean	-	-	30.65 ± 7.30	29.89 ± 9.53	72.60 ± 10.84	129.27 ± 13.87
	Feed treatments to reach the suitable AF level
Temp. (°C)	5	5	40	40	40	40
Humidity (%)	50	50	90	90	90	90
Incubation period (day)	-	-	7	7	14	21
SAP (%)	0	5	0	5	5	5

– = AF not detectable/without incubation.