Journal of Northeast Agricultural University vol.15No.22008 ficantly higher than that of the control (P<0.01)and group was also significantly higher than that of control 0.5% group(P<0.01), and the percentage of 0.5% (P<0.01) Table 1 Effect of the Chinese herbal medicine immunopromoter on the quantity of T lymphocytes in blood (% Days after treatment(d) 0.22+005D 0.35±0.05BD 0.36±0.05BD 0.39±0.05Aa 0.5% 0.23+0.05b 0.23±0.04b 0.28±0.05d Control 0.15±0.0 0.18±0.02 0.19±0.02 0.21±0.09 Different small letters indicate significant difference(P< 0.05), different capital letters indicate extremely significant difference(P<0.01). The same as below cytes is summarized in Table 2 and Fig. 2. The trans- formation rates of T lymphocytes of 0.5% and 1% groups were 83.58% and 88.2 1% respectively, whereas it was 77.90% for control. There were significant differences among the groups(P<0. 05) After chickens were fed with chinese medicine immunopromoter for 24 and 36 days, there was a very Fig 1 ANAE stained T lymphocytes significant difference between control and 1% or 0.5% 1. ANAE stain positive T lymphocyte; 2, ANAE stain negative T group(P<0.01) lymphocytes. The arrows indicate ANAE stained granules After treatment for 30 and 48 days, there was a significant difference between 1% and 0.5% groups Transformation rates of T lymphocytes (P<0.05)and a very significant difference between The result of the transformation rates of T lympho- 0.5% group and control (P<0.01) Table 2 Transformation rates of T lymphocytes(x+s)% after treatments Days after treatment(d) 87.56±0.75A 89.34±1.25Aa 87.50±2.30Aa 88.44±2.40A 0.5% 82.53±2.13B 8400±0.62BbA 84.70±0.74Bb 84.78±1.15B 78.50±0.52D 78.78±0.69D 7831±0.92D 9.25±0.42D Fig. 2 Development of transformation rate of T lymphocytes in different periods 1, Lymphoctoblast; 2. Transitional lymphocyte: 3. Untransitional lymphocyte E-mail: xuebaoenglisheneau. edu.cn C1994-2008ChinaAcademicJournalElectronicPublishingHouse.Allrightsreservedhttp://www.cnki.netGroup Days after treatment (d) 24 36 48 60 1% 87.56±0.75 A 89.34±1.25 Aa 87.50±2.30 Aa 88.44±2.40 A 0.5% 82.53±2.13 B 84.00±0.62 BbA 84.70±0.74 Bb 84.78±1.15 B Control 78.50±0.52 D 78.78±0.69 D 78.31±0.92 D 79.25±0.42 D Transformation rates of T lymphocytes The result of the transformation rates of T lympho￾cytes is summarized in Table 2 and Fig. 2. The trans￾formation rates of T lymphocytes of 0.5% and 1% groups were 83.58% and 88.21% respectively, whereas it was 77.90% for control. There were significant differences among the groups (P<0.05). After chickens were fed with Chinese medicine immunopromoter for 24 and 36 days, there was a very significant difference between control and 1% or 0.5% group (P<0.01). After treatment for 30 and 48 days, there was a significant difference between 1% and 0.5% groups (P<0.05) and a very significant difference between 0.5% group and control (P<0.01). ficantly higher than that of the control (P<0.01) and 0.5% group (P<0.01), and the percentage of 0.5% group was also significantly higher than that of control (P<0.01). Group Days after treatment (d) 0 12 24 36 48 1% 0.22±0.05 D 0.35±0.05 BD 0.36±0.05 BD 0.39±0.05 Aa 0.5% 0.18±0.04 0.23±0.05 b 0.23±0.04 b 0.28±0.05 d Control 0.15±0.02 0.18±0.02 0.19±0.02 0.21±0.09 Table 1 Effect of the Chinese herbal medicine immunopromoter on the quantity of T lymphocytes in blood (%) l l 2 Fig. 1 ANAE stained T lymphocytes 1, ANAE stain positive T lymphocyte; 2, ANAE stain negative T lymphocytes. The arrows indicate ANAE stained granules. Table 2 Transformation rates of T lymphocytes (x ± s)% after treatments Different small letters indicate significant difference (P< 0.05), different capital letters indicate extremely significant difference (P<0.01). The same as below. l 2 2 3 Fig. 2 Development of transformation rate of T lymphocytes in different periods 1, Lymphoctoblast; 2, Transitional lymphocyte; 3. Untransitional lymphocyte. E-mail: xuebaoenglish@neau.edu.cn ·28· Journal of Northeast Agricultural University Vol. 15 No.2 2008