TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Bentonite on Rat Growth and Organ Microstructure
AU - Liang, Xue-Wu AU - Gan, Qian-Fu AU - Lin, Jie AU - Qi, Bao-Ming AU - Liu, Qing-Hua AU - Du, Yan-Feng AU - Ke, Fu-Rong AU - Zheng, Shu-Kai 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
SP  - 664
EP  - 670
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2013.664.670
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.664.670
KW  - Bentonite
KW  -rats
KW  -growth and development
KW  -organizational structure
KW  -India
AB  - In this experiment, 72 rats were equally divided into 6 groups 
  with 12 in each group where six were male and the others were female. In order 
  to investigate the effects of bentonite on the growth and organ development, 
  test groups were fed with 1.5, 3, 4.5, 10 and 20% bentonite in their feed, respectively 
  and the control group was fed with basal diet. The experimental period was 60 
  days. The result showed that the growth and allelotaxy of rat were promoted 
  by adding 1.5-4.5% bentonite into feed (p>0.05) and the growth and allelotaxy 
  of rat were significantly promoted by adding 10-20% bentonite into feed (p<0.05 
  or p<0.01). But the test groups suffered from pulmonary emphysemamore or 
  less. Alveolar wall rupture and bronchial epithelial hyperplasia were found 
  in the group with 3% bentonite in the feed. Rats in the group with 20% bentonite 
  in their feed had lung hemorrhage.
ER  -