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Table 2 Clinical signs and behavior of broiler chickens given different levels of adsorbent prepared from bagasse

From: In vivo detoxification of aflatoxinB1 by magnetic carbon nanostructures prepared from bagasse

Time period

Clinical signs and behavior

Range of score

Groups

A

Aflatoxin B1 (AfB1) 200 μg/kg feed

Week (day)

B

C

D

E

F

1(7)

Alertness

0-3

0

2

0

0

0

0

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

4

0

0

0

0

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

10

0

0

0

0

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

3

0

0

0

0

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative Score

0

19

0

0

0

0

2(14)

Alertness

0-3

0

6

0

0

0

0

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

10

3

0

0

0

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

24

2

0

0

0

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

14

3

0

0

0

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative Score

0

54

8

0

0

0

3(21)

Alertness

0-3

0

8

3

0

0

0

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

10

3

0

0

0

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

30

2

0

0

0

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

25

5

0

0

0

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative Score

0

73

13

0

0

0

4(28)

Alertness

0-3

0

12

3

2

1

2

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

27

4

2

1

1

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

48

6

2

0

0

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

37

5

0

0

0

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative Score

0

124

18

6

2

3

5(35)

Alertness

0-3

0

15

3

1

1

1

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

51

5

2

1

1

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

79

8

2

2

2

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

56

9

0

0

2

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative score

0

201

27

5

3

6

6(42)

Alertness

0-3

0

18

5

3

1

3

Normal-Depressed

Attraction to feed

0-3

0

67

8

4

2

4

Normal-Less interest

Attraction to water

0-3

0

89

11

6

2

5

Normal-More/Less interest

Faeces consistency

0-3

0

75

14

0

0

2

Normal-Watery

Feather

0-3

0

16

5

0

0

2

Normal-Ruffled and Broken

Cumulative score

0

265

43

13

5

16

 

Total cumulative score

 

736

109

24

10

25

  1. A = Basal feed, B = Basal feed + Aflatoxin B1 (200 ppm), C = Basal feed + Aflatoxin B1 (200 ppm) +0.2% Adsorbent, D = Basal feed + Aflatoxin B1 (200 ppm) +0.3% Adsorbent, E = Basal feed + Aflatoxin B1 (200 ppm) +0.4% Adsorbent, F = Basal feed + Aflatoxin B1 (200 ppm) +0.5% Adsorbent.