Research Article

Immunoprotective Effect of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) and Glucomannan on T-2 Toxin-Induced Immunodepression in Poultry

Table 1

Effect of dietary supplementation of seabuckthorn berries (SBT) and glucomannan (GM, mycotoxin binder) on haemagglutination inhibition titres (log2 values) in birds fed with T-2 toxin.

Days posttreatmentControlToxinToxin + GMToxin + SBT400Toxin + SBT800Toxin + SBT400 + GMToxin + SBT800 + GM

28Unvaccinated 2 . 3 3 3 a c ± 0 . 2 1 1 1 . 1 6 7 b ± 0 . 1 6 7 2 . 0 0 0 b c ± 0 . 2 5 8 2 . 5 0 0 a c ± 0 . 2 2 4 2 . 8 3 3 a c ± 0 . 1 6 7 3 . 0 0 0 a ± 0 . 2 5 9 4 . 0 0 0 d ± 0 . 2 5 9
Vaccinated 5 . 8 3 3 a c ± 0 . 3 0 7 3 . 6 6 7 b ± 0 . 2 1 1 5 . 3 3 3 c ± 0 . 2 1 1 5 . 8 3 3 a c ± 0 . 1 6 7 6 . 5 0 0 a d ± 0 . 2 2 4 6 . 8 3 3 d ± 0 . 1 6 7 7 . 8 3 3 e ± 0 . 1 6 7

Mean values ± SE ( 𝑛 = 6 ) . Means bearing same superscripts in between the columns do not differ significantly at 5% level.