Table 3. Effects of dietary Zn supplements on the relative organ weights in Korean native chicks

Item Treatment*
CON ZNO ZMT
g/100 g body weight
Liver 2.00±0.15 2.04±0.11 2.08±0.20
Spleen 0.19±0.04 0.14±0.03 0.18±0.08
Mucosal weight1 1.11±0.26 1.20±0.21 1.23±0.30
Pancreas 0.45±0.04a 0.38±0.04b 0.44±0.04a
Con (Control), ZNO (Zinc oxide, 50 ppm), and ZMT (Zn-methionine, 50 ppm).
Mucosal weight includes the mucosal weights of the duodunum and jejenum.
Values with different superscripts differ significantly (P<0.05) among treatments.
Mean±SD (n=8).