Table 4.
Effect of clove oil on blood parameters of broiler chicks.
| Items | Treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | T1 | T2 | Sig | |
| TP (g/dl) | 4.6 ± 0.20a | 4.03 ± 0.333b | 4.86 ± 0.33a | 0.008 |
| Alb (g/dl) | 2.133 ± 0.08a | 1.66 ± 0.03b | 1.73 ± 0.03b | 0.002 |
| CH (mg/dl) | 145.33 ± 0.33b | 151.66 ± 0.33a | 154.66 ± 3.177a | 0.031 |
| Creat (mg/dl) | 0.44 ± 0.02a | 0.416 ± 0.01a | 0.413 ± 0.006a | 0.416 |
| AST (U/L) | 37.66 ± 0.33a | 31.66 ± 0.33b | 33.33 ± 0.33c | 0.000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 9.33 ± 0.33a | 7.5 ± 0.28b | 9.86 ± 0.06b | 0.002 |
| Antioxidant Status and Oxidative Stress Markers | ||||
| TAC (mmol/L | 0.75 ± 0.005b | 1.24 ± 0.005a | 1.17 ± 0.08a | 0.001 |
| MDA (nmol/ml) | 13.7 ± 0.15a | 8.33 ± 0.04b | 7.03 ± 2.2c | 0.000 |
| SOD (U/ml) | 46.33 ± 0.66c | 51 ± 0.57b | 58.33 ± 1.20a | 0.000 |
| CAT (U/L) | 1.1 ± 0.05c | 2.16 ± 0.033b | 3.03 ± 0.033a | 0.000 |
| TNF (pg/ml) | 13.66 ± 0.33a | 12.033 ± 0.54b | 10.13 ± 0.31c | 0.003 |
Superscript letters (a, b, c) indicate significant differences within rows (P < 0.05).
Control: Basal diet with no supplementation, T1: Basal diet with a 200 kcal energy reduction, supplemented with 300 mg clove oil/kg diet and 1 g emulsifier/kg diet, T2: Basal diet with a 200 kcal energy reduction, supplemented with 300 mg clove oil/kg diet.