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

Table 8

Effects of 5% SAP on the liver histopathology of broiler chickens fed a diet naturally contaminated with AF at 7, 14, and 21 days of age.

Parameter	Group	Day
		7	14	21
Necrosis	I	0 ± 0	1.00 ± 1.09	0.50 ± 0.54
	II	0 ± 0	0.66 ± 0.51	0.50 ± 0.54
	III	0.33 ± 0.51	0.83 ± 0.98	2.16 ± 1.83
	IV	0 ± 0	1.00 ± 0.89	0.50 ± 0.54
	V	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.54	0.50 ± 0.54
	VI	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.54	1.33 ± 1.62
Perilobular inflammation	I	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	0.16 ± 0.40
	II	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.16 ± 0.40
	III	0 ± 0	0.83 ± 0.75	2.33 ± 1.86
	IV	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	0.16 ± 0.40
	V	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	1.16 ± 1.47
	VI	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	1.50 ± 1.37
Interlobular inflammation	I	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
	II	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
	III	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.54	1.66 ± 1.96
	IV	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
	V	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.83 ± 1.60
	VI	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	1.16 ± 1.47
Hydrophic and/ or fatty degeneration	I	0.50 ± 1.22	0.66 ± 1.63	0.33 ± 0.51
	II	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.33 ± 0.51
	III	0.50 ± 0.54	1.00 ± 0.89	2.00 ± 1.09
	IV	0.16 ± 0.40	0.16 ± 0.40	0.66 ± 0.81
	V	0.16 ± 0.40	0.16 ± 0.40	1.33 ± 1.50
	VI	0.16 ± 0.40	0.16 ± 0.40	1.33 ± 1.50
Bile-duct proliferation	I	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.81
	II	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40
	III	0 ± 0	0.66 ± 1.03	3.50 ± 0.83
	IV	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40
	V	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.83 ± 0.98
	VI	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	2.00 ± 1.67

/ / The different superscript on the same column and parameter showed significantly different values (P < 0.05).