Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the growth performance and intestinal health of broilers challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Table 1 Composition of the basal diet (as-fed basis)

Item (%, unless otherwise indicated)	Composition
Ingredients
Corn	51.38
Soybean oil	3.75
Soybean meal	40.71
CaHPO₃·2H₂O	1.86
Limestone	1.24
NaCl	0.35
DL-Met	0.20
Vitamine premix^a	0.03
Trace mineral premix^b	0.20
50% Choline chloride	0.25
Antioxidant	0.03
Total	100
Nutrient level^c
ME, MJ/kg	12.31
Crude protein	22.00
Lys	1.21
Met	0.52
Ca	1.00
Available phosphorus	0.45

^aVitamin premix (1 kg) contained: vitamin A, 50 MIU; vitamin D₃, 12 MIU; vitamin K₃, 10 g; vitamin B₁, 10 g; vitamin B₂, 32 g; vitamin B₁₂, 0.1 g; vitamin E, 0.2 MIU; biotin, 0.5 g; folic acid, 5 g; pantothenic acid, 50 g; niacin, 150 g
^bTrace mineral premix (1 kg) contained: copper, 4 g; zinc, 90 g; iron, 38 g; manganese, 46.48 g; selenium, 0.1 g; iodine, 0.16 g; cobalt, 0.25 g
^cCalculated value based on the analyzed data for the experimental diets

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