Table 3 Hepatic histology of liver damage in aflatoxin-exposed chickens

Group(days) Parameters
Hemo-rrhage Hepatocyte necrosis Inflammatory cell infiltration Fatty degeneration
7 Cont.
T1 + + +
T2 + + + +
T3 + ++ + +
14 Cont.
T1 + + + +
T2 + + + ++
T3 ++ ++ + +
21 Cont. +
T1 + + + +
T2 ++ ++ ++ ++
T3 ++ +++ +++ ++
Grades are follows: - absent, + trace (1~25%). ++ weak (26∼50%), +++ moderate (50∼75%). Cont: basal feed (without AFB1), T1: Aflatoxin B1 0.5 mg/kg of feed, T2: Aflatoxin B1 1.0 mg/kg of feed, T3: Aflatoxin B1 2.0 mg/kg of feed.