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Table 1 Effect of (−)-HCA on growth performance of broiler chickens from 22 to 49d of agea

From: (−)-Hydroxycitric acid reduced fat deposition via regulating lipid metabolism-related gene expression in broiler chickens

Itemb

Supplemental (−)-HCA (mg/kg)

0

1000

2000

3000

BW (g per birds)

49 d

3460.23 ± 49.22

3360.03 ± 52.04

3337.23 ± 42.53*

3312.83 ± 28.09*

ADG (g per birds per d)

22 to 49 d

86.51 ± 1.36

83.51 ± 1.44

82.83 ± 1.16*

82.10 ± 0.73*

ADFI (g per birds per d)

22 to 49 d

177.95 ± 6.92

174.48 ± 7.28

164.22 ± 6.58

171.57 ± 7.19

Feed conversion ratio (g :g)

22 to 49 d

2.06 ± 0.08

2.09 ± 0.09

1.98 ± 0.08

2.09 ± 0.09

  1. a BW = body weight; ADG = average daily gain; ADFI = average daily feed intake
  2. b Data in each group represent mean values of three replicates, one replicate indicating the average of 25 chickens in one cage. Values are means ± SE. * P < 0.05, compared with the control group