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Table 2 Lymphoblastogenic response to PHA-P in OTA-induced experimental and control groups

From: Mitigation potential of individual and combined dietary supplementation of local Bentonite Clay and Distillery Sludge against Ochratoxin-A induced toxicity in broilers

Group

Time Post-PHA-P Injection

24 Hours

(Mean ± SEM)

48 Hours

(Mean ± SEM)

72 Hours

(Mean ± SEM)

A1

0.18 ± 0.03de

0.17 ± 0.05bcd

0.13 ± 0.06bc

A2

0.24 ± 0.04bcd

0.21 ± 0.02abc

0.14 ± 0.07bc

A3

0.23 ± 0.04 cd

0.17 ± 0.03bc

0.15 ± 0.05bc

A4

0.30 ± 0.03ab

0.21 ± 0.05abc

0.17 ± 0.04abc

B1

0.13 ± 0.04e

0.11 ± 0.05d

0.11 ± 0.03c

B2

0.23 ± 0.06 cd

0.15 ± 0.03 cd

0.15 ± 0.03bc

B3

0.22 ± 0.02d

0.19 ± 0.02bc

0.16 ± 0.04abc

B4

0.29 ± 0.03abc

0.22 ± 0.03ab

0.20 ± 0.01ab

Control

0.35 ± 0.05a

0.27 ± 0.03a

0.21 ± 0.03a

  1. A1 (OTA 250 µg/kg), A2 (OTA 250 µg/kg + BN 10 g/kg), A3 (OTA 250 µg/kg + DS 5 g/kg), A4 (OTA 250 µg/kg + BN 10 g/kg + DS 5 g/kg), B1 (OTA 500 µg/kg), B2 (OTA 500 µg/kg + BN 10 g/kg), B3 (OTA 500 µg/kg + DS 5 g/kg), B4 (OTA 500 µg/kg + BN 10 g/kg + DS 5 g/kg), C (Control group); Mean values sharing similar superscripts in a coumn do not differ significantly (p > 0.05)