Table 3.
Effects of L. plantarum on metabolite index in the serum of broilers.
| Items | CON | ANT | LP | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH3 (µmol/L) | 10.83 a | 9.03 b | 6.54 c | 0.490 | 0.001 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.016 | 0.136 |
| UA (µmol/L) | 147.84 | 129.88 | 116.41 | 6.584 | 0.148 |
| XOD (U/L) | 3.83 a | 4.30 a | 3.10 b | 0.168 | 0.005 |
abc Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly at p < 0.05. Individual broiler was regarded as the experimental unit. n = 8 per treatment. Abbreviations: CON represents broilers fed a basal diet; ANT represents broilers fed a basal diet supplemented with 75 mg/kg chlortetracycline; LP represents broilers fed a basal diet and Lactobacillus plantarumon; BUN means blood urea nitrogen; UA means urea acid; XOD means xanthine oxidase.