The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin
Table 7
Effects of 5% SAP on the haematological profile (WBC and differential leucocytes count) of broiler chickens fed a diet naturally contaminated with AF at 7, 14, and 21 days of age.
Parameter
Group
Day
7
14
21
WBC (× 103/ µL)
I
20.96 ± 6.24
22.70 ± 1.74
24.11 ± 3.92
II
22.47 ± 3.13
24.00 ± 2.96
25.35 ± 3.72
III
19.39 ± 48.40
20.70 ± 42.89
21.36 ± 43.66
IV
22.37 ± 3.43
24.03 ± 3.55
25.40 ± 5.25
V
22.05 ± 7.06
24.05 ± 2.42
24.98 ± 4.70
VI
21.20 ± 4.97
22.45 ± 1.33
24.11 ± 5.84
Heterophils (× 103/ µL)
I
4.37 ± 2.55
5.07 ± 2.96
5.58 ± 4.91
II
4.98 ± 3.06
5.59 ± 3.32
5.99 ± 2.15
III
4.10 ± 4.54
4.51 ± 2.85
4.94 ± 3.09
IV
4.73 ± 2.57
5.48 ± 2.99
6.09 ± 1.40
V
4.81 ± 2.08
5.73 ± 1.18
5.58 ± 4.11
VI
4.55 ± 3.36
5.65 ± 1.57
6.62 ± 9.17
Lymphocytes (× 103/ µL)
I
12.47 ± 3.22
13.73 ± 4.02
14.23 ± 4.57
II
14.15 ± 3.50
14.96 ± 4.09
15.79 ± 3.31
III
11.25 ± 3.96
12.34 ± 2.38
12.78 ± 4.23
IV
13.98 ± 6.24
14.90 ± 3.07
15.87 ± 5.01
V
12.61 ± 7.71
14.54 ± 1.34
15.24 ± 5.19
VI
12.37 ± 5.54
13.66 ± 2.95
14.90 ± 2.98
Ratio H/L
I
0.35 ± 0.01
0.36 ± 0.02
0.39 ± 0.03
II
0.35 ± 0.02
0.37 ± 0.01
0.37 ± 0.01
III
0.36 ± 0.03
0.36 ± 0.02
0.38 ± 0.03
IV
0.33 ± 0.02
0.36 ± 0.01
0.38 ± 0.01
V
0.38 ± 0.02
0.39 ± 0.00
0.36 ± 0.03
VI
0.36 ± 0.03
0.41 ± 0.01
0.44 ± 0.02
Monocytes (× 103/ µL)
I
2.09 ± 1.77
2.11 ± 1.15
2.41 ± 2.22
II
1.94 ± 1.07
1.91 ± 4.80
1.56 ± 0.96
III
1.97 ± 1.36
2.37 ± 2.30
2.17 ± 0.94
IV
1.56 ± 3.24
1.76 ± 1.25
1.60 ± 1.35
V
2.16 ± 2.23
2.04 ± 1.46
2.16 ± 3.98
VI
2.08 ± 1.93
2.28 ± 2.24
2.09 ± 4.06
Eosinophils (× 103/ µL)
I
1.77 ± 1.52
1.55 ± 2.25
1.76 ± 4.92
II
1.23 ± 3.92
1.43 ± 2.11
1.73 ± 2.01
III
1.70 ± 4.40
1.03 ± 2.41
0.99 ± 3.98
IV
1.71 ± 2.61
1.80 ± 2.78
1.61 ± 3.96
V
2.05 ± 1.51
1.60 ± 3.01
1.74 ± 2.74
VI
1.90 ± 3.09
0.86 ± 1.67
0.48 ± 3.47
Basophils (× 103/ µL)
I
0.24 ± 2.09
0.22 ± 2.04
1.12 ± 2.03
II
0.14 ± 1.15
0.08 ± 1.25
0.25 ± 2.30
III
3.56 ± 2.83
4.17 ± 2.65
4.63 ± 3.66
IV
0.36 ± 5.83
0.08 ± 1.25
0.21 ± 3.02
V
0.40 ± 2.43
0.11 ± 1.31
0.24 ± 2.21
VI
0.28 ± 2.88
0 ± 0
0 ± 0
/ / The different superscript on the same column and parameter showed significantly different values (P < 0.05).
