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

Table 9

Effects of 5% SAP on the kidney 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	0.16 ± 0.40	0.50 ± 0.54
	II	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.33 ± 0.51
	III	0 ± 0	1.00 ± 0.89	2.16 ± 0.75
	IV	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.50 ± 0.54
	IV	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.66 ± 0.81
	VI	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.66 ± 0.81
Degeneration	I	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	0.50 ± 0.54
	II	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40	0.33 ± 0.51
	III	0 ± 0	0.83 ± 0.75	1.50 ± 1.04
	IV	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.83	0.66 ± 1.21
	V	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	0.50 ± 0.83
	VI	0 ± 0	0.33 ± 0.51	0.50 ± 0.83
Inflammation	I	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
	II	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0 ± 0
	III	0.16 ± 0.40	1.00 ± 0.89	1.33 ± 1.21
	IV	0 ± 0	0 ± 0	0.16 ± 0.40
	V	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.83	0.50 ± 0.83
	VI	0 ± 0	0.50 ± 0.54	0.50 ± 0.54

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