The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin
Table 6
Effects of 5% SAP on the haematological profile (RBC, PCV, Hgb, MCV, MCH, and MCHC) of broiler chickens fed a diet naturally contaminated with AF at 7, 14, and 21 days of age.
Parameter
Group
Day
7
14
21
RBC (× 106/ µL)
I
2.17 ± 0.08
2.40 ± 0.03
2.74 ± 0.06
II
2.25 ± 0.04
2.50 ± 0.06
2.85 ± 0.05
III
2.10 ± 0.17
2.09 ± 0.05
2.18 ± 0.09
IV
2.23 ± 0.03
2.39 ± 0.19
2.81 ± 0.07
V
2.13 ± 0.07
2.40 ± 0.08
2.64 ± 0.07
VI
2.24 ± 0.05
2.40 ± 0.08
2.63 ± 0.14
PCV (%)
I
26.92 ± 0.48
27.41 ± 0.34
28.74 ± 0.41
II
27.31 ± 0.40
28.23 ± 0.35
28.72 ± 0.32
III
27.27 ± 0.30
27.87 ± 0.19
27.25 ± 0.34
IV
27.26 ± 0.29
28.04 ± 0.45
28.46 ± 0.39
V
27.07 ± 0.28
28.21 ± 0.39
28.58 ± 0.30
VI
27.21 ± 0.33
28.08 ± 0.33
27.05 ± 0.84
Hgb (g/dl)
I
10.36 ± 0.27
10.72 ± 0.18
11.22 ± 0.09
II
10.52 ± 0.23
10.80 ± 0.08
11.33 ± 0.07
III
10.22 ± 0.13
10.25 ± 0.17
10.40 ± 0.30
IV
10.52 ± 0.24
10.77 ± 0.02
11.29 ± 0.15
V
10.52 ± 0.31
10.69 ± 0.31
11.16 ± 0.24
VI
10.36 ± 0.34
10.40 ± 0.26
10.90 ± 0.22
MCV (fl)
I
124.16 ± 5.57
113.86 ± 1.79
104.96 ± 3.02
II
121.44 ± 3.82
112.92 ± 3.79
100.84 ±2.75
III
129.67 ± 9.97
133.28 ± 4.30
125.09 ± 4.82
IV
122.20 ± 2.89
117.87 ± 11.57
101.18 ± 3.32
V
126.98 ± 5.84
117.64 ± 4.86
108.12 ± 3.10
VI
121.16 ± 2.59
117.16 ± 4.54
102.88 ± 5.16
MCH (Pg)
I
47.76 ± 2.01
44.52 ± 0.69
40.97 ± 0.95
II
46.78 ± 1.22
43.21 ± 1.35
39.76 ± 0.93
III
48.80 ± 4.04
49.00 ± 1.70
47.74 ± 2.31
IV
47.16 ± 1.31
45.25 ± 3.72
40.13 ± 0.96
V
49.35 ± 2.15
44.58 ± 1.40
42.24 ± 1.54
VI
46.15 ± 1.68
43.39 ± 1.86
41.47 ± 1.76
MCHC (%)
I
38.47 ± 0.82
39.11 ± 0.50
39.04 ± 0.40
II
38.54 ± 1.24
38.27 ± 0.47
39.44 ± 0.46
III
37.62 ± 0.46
36.76 ± 0.46
38.16 ± 1.02
IV
38.60 ± 0.85
38.44 ± 0.68
39.67 ± 1.00
V
38.88 ± 1.19
37.94 ± 1.57
39.06 ± 0.62
VI
38.09 ± 0.96
37.03 ± 0.56
40.34 ± 1.53
/The different superscript on the same column and parameter showed significantly different values (P < 0.05).
