Table 5.
Efficacy of GAA supplementation on some blood biochemical parameters of broilers reared under HSD conditions
| Stocking density (birds/m2) | GAA (g/kg feed) | Glucose (mg/dl) | Uric acid (mg/dl) | Creatinine (mg/dl) | AST (U/L) | ALT (U/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSD | 0 | 213.12 | 5.36 | 0.43ab | 291.01 | 7.84a |
| LSD | 0.6 | 232.87 | 4.64 | 0.35b | 294.54 | 6.33b |
| HSD | 0 | 229.74 | 4.74 | 0.49a | 289.26 | 6.91ab |
| HSD | 0.6 | 249.53 | 4.14 | 0.39b | 298.61 | 6.35b |
| Pooled SEM | 5.37 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.73 | 0.23 | |
| P value | ||||||
| SD | 0.174 | 0.122 | 0.064 | 0.923 | 0.301 | |
| GAA | 0.190 | 0.090 | 0.002 | 0.591 | 0.022 | |
| SD × GAA | 0.907 | 0.770 | 0.593 | 0.808 | 0.281 | |
P value in bold are statistically significant
LSD, low stocking density (10 birds/m2); HSD, high stocking density (16 birds/m2); SD, stocking density; GAA, Guanidinoacetic acid (0.6 mg/kg) feed; T. Protein, Total protein; ALT, Alanine transaminase; AST, Aspartate transaminase
a,bDifferent superscript letters in the same column indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05). Pooled SEM: total SEM