Table 2 Metals contents (mg/kg dry matter) in chicken liver, fed with different diets
From: Effect of mineral-enriched diet and medicinal herbs on Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu uptake in chicken
Metals/ Feeding diet | Feeding diet code | Fe | Mn | Zn | Cu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Average | ± Std | Average | ± Std | Average | ± Std | Average | ± Std |
Basal diet, minerals and 2% Lemon balm | Le | 45.28 | 4.43 | 6.13 | 0.58 | 22.75 | 2.13 | 4.39 | 0.52 |
Basal diet, minerals and 2% Sage | Sa | 58.65 | 6.01 | 7.35 | 0.81 | 28.09 | 3.22 | 7.35 | 0.81 |
Basal diet, minerals and 2% St. John's wort | Jo | 47.76 | 4.39 | 5.08 | 0.49 | 23.70 | 2.17 | 4.16 | 0.37 |
Basal diet, minerals and 2% Small-flowered Willowherb | Wi | 34.00 | 4.50 | 4.93 | 0.54 | 16.62 | 2.01 | 4.50 | 0.52 |
Basal diet and minerals | Min | 45.80 | 3.99 | 3.78 | 0.43 | 17.31 | 1.57 | 4.62 | 0.44 |
Only basal diet (control) | B | 31.00 | 3.11 | 2.69 | 0.25 | 13.64 | 1.16 | 2.96 | 0.36 |