Table 3 Effect of N-acyl homoserine lactonase (AHLase) on intestinal morphology¹of broilers challenged by Salmonella Typhimurium

Day 10

NC²

626.22±62.64

106.85±10.07^b

5.86±0.59^a

485.79±20.67^b

117.68±2.74^b

4.13±0.18^b

PC

573.60±74.18

163.69±30.66^a

3.83±0.13^b

467.91±28.24^b

153.65±30.09^a

3.05±0.18^c

AHLase

634.42±20.21

109.20±9.54^b

5.81±0.19^a

547.93±15.57^a

114.20±16.40^b

4.80±0.14^a

P-value

0.352

0.002

< 0.001

0.002

0.037

< 0.001

Day 14

NC²

649.46±40.12

100.85±13.47

6.95±0.41^a

562.59±48.41

90.03±2.67^b

6.29±0.42^a

PC

606.08±126.04

108.85±13.54

5.41±0.28^b

526.58±34.54

113.93±6.95^a

5.01±0.52^b

AHLase

642.24±82.99

88.87±17.50

6.96±0.31^a

548.53±13.88

86.64±8.64^b

6.54±0.68^a

P-value

0.772

0.267

< 0.001

0.386

< 0.001

0.003