Table 2 Effects of δ-tocotrienol and various compounds on histological analyses of liver samples of 5-week-old female chickens1.
# | Nutritional state | Histological analyses of chicken liver samples |
|---|---|---|
1 | Control Diet (CD) | Severe chronic inflammation & mild fatty infiltration |
2 | CD + δ-Tocotrienol (50 ppm)2 | Mild chronic inflammation |
3 | CD + Quercetin (50 ppm) | Moderate chronic inflammation & mild fatty infiltration |
4 | CD + Riboflavin (50 ppm) | Moderate chronic inflammation & mild fatty infiltration |
5 | CD + (-) Corey lactone (50 ppm) | Mild chronic inflammation & moderate fatty infiltration |
6 | CD + Amiloride (10 ppm) | Mild chronic inflammation & moderate fatty infiltration |
7 | CD + Dexamethasone (1.0 ppm) | Mild chronic inflammation & moderate fatty infiltration |
δ-Tocotrienol (50 ppm) blend 2 | ||
8 | CD + δ-T3 + Quercetin (50 ppm) | Moderate chronic inflammation & mild fatty infiltration |
9 | CD + δ-T3 + Riboflavin (50 ppm) | Very mild chronic inflammation |
10 | CD + δ-T3 + (-) Corey lactone (50 ppm) | Very mild chronic inflammation & autolysis |
11 | CD + δ-T3 + Amiloride (10 ppm) | Very mild chronic inflammation |
12 | CD + δ-T3 + Dexamethasone (1.0 ppm) | Autolysis |