Table 1 Visceral index of chicks were shown in the table.

From: Influence of Huangqin Decoction on the immune function and fecal microbiome of chicks after experimental infection with Escherichia coli O78

 

Spleen

Bursa of Fabricius

Heart

Liver

CG

1.89 ± 0.44b

5.84 ± 0.25a

6.91 ± 0.54c

26.20 ± 0.40c

MG

2.68 ± 0.84b

2.77 ± 1.21b

15.05 ± 1.64a

72.43 ± 16.63a

HQD

3.79 ± 0.37a

4.67 ± 2.12ab

7.83 ± 1.43bc

37.71 ± 9.08c

HQD-DZ

3.04 ± 0.44ab

3.14 ± 0.88b

7.14 ± 0.89c

34.41 ± 7.05c

HQD-GC

2.55 ± 0.91b

2.13 ± 1.06b

8.12 ± 1.37bc

42.55 ± 3.00bc

HQD-SY

3.31 ± 0.90ab

3.28 ± 1.22b

7.90 ± 0.61bc

39.25 ± 2.38bc

HQD-HQ

2.81 ± 0.68ab

3.16 ± 1.23b

9.27 ± 0.64b

49.78 ± 4.12b

ENR

3.29 ± 0.83ab

5.36 ± 1.92a

8.02 ± 1.12bc

34.71 ± 5.44c

  1. The different letter superscript in the same column indicates that the difference is significant (p < 0.05).
  2. CG, Control group; MG, Model group; DZ, Jujube, Jujubae Fructus; HQ, Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellariae Radix; GC, liquorice, Licorice; SY, Herbaceous peony, Paeoniae Radix Alba; HQD, decoction consists of DZ, HQ, GC and SY; HQD-DZ, HQD absent of DZ; HQD-GC, HQD absent of GC; HQD-SY, HQD absent of SY; HQD-HQ, HQD absent of HQ; ENR, Enrofloxacin group. (The dosage of Chinese medicine was 500 mg/kg).