Table 5.
Effect of adding Origanum majorana powder to pigeon diet on blood biochemical parameters, and serum inflammatory and oxidative markers.
| Item | Treatment * | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.5 M | 1 M | |||
| Total protein, g/dL | 5.05 | 5.37 | 5.3 | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.4 | 3.23 | 3.25 | 0.08 | 0.34 |
| Globulin, g/dL | 1.65 b | 2.13 a | 2.05 a | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| A/G ratio | 2.06 a | 1.53 b | 1.59 b | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 194 a | 159 b | 148 b | 9.46 | 0.03 |
| Urea, mg/dL | 37.1 | 34.1 | 37.7 | 2.07 | 0.47 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 0.18 |
| Interleukin 6 ng/L | 273 | 284 | 279 | 23.2 | 0.95 |
| TNFα Pg/mL | 222 b | 230 a | 236 a | 6.9 | 0.09 |
| MDA nmol/mL | 8.95 a | 6.17 b | 4.50 c | 0.32 | <0.01 |
| GPx mu/mL | 38.5 c | 102 b | 124 a | 5.57 | <0.01 |
Means within the same row with different superscripts differ significantly [p < 0.05]. * Treatment: Pigeons fed a Control diet [grower basal diet], Pigeons fed a 0.5 M diet [grower basal diet with Origanum majorana powder at the level of 0.5%], and Pigeons fed a 1 M diet [grower basal diet with Origanum majorana powder at the level of 1%]. A/G ratio, Albumin/Globulin ratio; TNFα, Tumor Necrosis Factor α; MDA, Malondialdehyde; GPx, Glutathione Peroxidase.