Table 2 Effect of supplementation of Nano-NS on the carcass traits (%) and nutrient digestibility (%) of broilers under high ambient temperature.

From: Dietary Nigella sativa nanoparticles enhance broiler growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity, gene expression modulation, and cecal microbiota during high ambient temperatures

Item

parameter

CON

AVI

Nano-NS1

Nano-NS2

Nano-NS3

SEM

P-value

Carcass traits

Dressing

75.6c

78.7b

77.9bc

79.2b

80.4a

0.518

0.001

 

Breast

23.8

24.1

24.3

24.4

24.6

5.162

0.126

 

Thigh

16.1

15.9

16.2

16.3

16.2

2.351

0.094

 

Liver

3.41

3.37

3.51

3.35

3.45

0.085

0.038

 

A. fat

4.28

4.41

4.35

4.38

4.24

0.201

0.071

Nutrient digestibility

DM

73.6c

75.3b

75.4b

77.1a

77.8a

0.132

0.012

 

CP

65.4c

66.8bc

66.4bc

68.5b

70.1a

0.091

0.001

 

CF

57.6

56.9

57.2

58.0

57.8

0.135

0.102

  1. a–b Means with different superscripts within the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05); SEM standard error of means, CON; basal diet without added, AVI; basal diet with avilamycin, Nano-NS1; basal diet with 30 mg/kg Nigella Sativa Nanoparticles, Nano-NS2; basal diet with 40 mg/kg Nigella Sativa Nanoparticles, Nano-NS3; basal diet with 50 mg/kg Nigella Sativa Nanoparticles, A. fat; Abdominal fat, DM; dry matter, CP; crude protein, CF; crude fat.
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