Table 7.
Blood glucose and cortisol levels of Nile tilapia fed different levels of Persicaria odorata meal for 10 weeks.
| Items | PO0 | PO15 | PO30 | PO50 | SEM | Linear | Quadratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematological parameters | |||||||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 78.67 ± 4.04 | 79.33 ± 3.51 | 73.33 ± 1.15 | 67.00 ± 2.00∗ | 2.375 | 0.010 | 0.071 |
| Cortisol (mg/mL) | 2.52 ± 0.20 | 1.86 ± 0.15∗ | 1.76 ± 0.18∗ | 1.77 ± 0.08∗ | 0.166 | < 0.001 | 0.016 |
Note: Data are mean ± SD values (three fish from each tank were pooled, n = 3).
∗Significant differences when compared to the control group (PO0, Dunnett's test, p < 0.05).