Table 3.

Biochemical examination parameters (Mean ±SE) in healthy and pregnancy toxemic ewes

Group parameters	Healthy animals (n:10) Mean ± SE	Ewes with PT (n:50) Mean ± SE
BHBA (mmol/l)	0. 821 b ±0. 85	0. 152 a± 7. 15
NEFA (mmol/l)	0.42 b ±0.069	0. 093 a±83.2
Glucose (mg/dl)	94.68 a ±0.869	1. 930 b±20.34
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	5.62 a ±5824	3. 020 b±7.40
Triglycerol (mg/dl)	7.52 b ±3.662	2. 544 a±4.82
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	0.75 b ±0.031	0. 020 a±4.41
Total protein (g/dl)	0.254 a ±6.55	0. 228 b±5. 31
Albumin (g/dl)	0.151 a ±3.22	0. 181 b±2. 60
Globulin (g/dl)	0.135 a ±3.33	0. 121 b± 2. 71
ALT (IU/L)	442a. ± 37.22	2. 141 a±48. 4
AST (IU/L)	4. 176b± 6.87	5.822a ±152
ALP (IU/L)	6. 230b± 2.75	4.066a ± 255
GGT (IU/L)	2.620b ± 6.32	2. 310 a± 58.7
MDA (nM/ml)	1. 450b± 212.6	2. 805 a±36. 10
Glutathione (nM/ml)	1. 335 a±22. 94	1. 518 b±14. 42
SOD (IU/L)	18. 023a±441	16. 162 b± 412

Different letters in each row refer to a significant difference at the level (P<0. 05)