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. 2010 Apr 18;17(3):219–225. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.04.005

Table 1.

Haematological and biochemical parameters in chickens fed on rations containing different concentration of probiotic.

Age in week Treatment groups Haemoglobin g/L PCV % Total protein g/L Albumin g/L Cholesterol mg/dl Total lipids mg/dl
1 Control 89.1 ± 3.97a 25.8 ± 0.38a 28.6 ± 1.87a 15.72 ± 1.22a 151.8 ± 6.58a 824.8 ± 63.8a
1.6 g/kg 95 ± 3.97a 25.9 ± 0.38a 28.8 ± 1.87a 15.56 ± 1.22a 146.4 ± 6.58a 892.6 ± 63.8a
1 g/kg 92.4 ± 3.97a 25.7 ± 0.38a 26 ± 1.87a 14.22 ± 1.22a 143.2 ± 6.58a 889.6 ± 63.8a
0.8 g/kg 89.8 ± 3.97a 25.7 ± 0.38a 29.8 ± 1.87a 15.72 ± 1.22a 154.2 ± 6.58a 811.4 ± 63.8a



4 Control 102.5 ± 3.02a 29 ± 0.50a 35.4 ± 2.09a 15.54 ± 1.00a 151.8 ± 7.38a 586.1 ± 77.15a
1.6 g/kg 104.5 ± 3.02a 30.6 ± 0.50a 35.4 ± 2.09a 17.38 ± 1.00a 131.8 ± 7.38b 528.1 ± 77.15a
1 g/kg 100.1 ± 3.02a 30 ± 0.50a 37.4 ± 2.09a 17.59 ± 1.00a 121.6 ± 7.38b 498 ± 77.15a
0.8 g/kg 100.3 ± 3.02a 30 ± 0.50a 36.2 ± 2.09a 15.74 ± 1.00a 115.2 ± 7.38b 564.5 ± 77.15a



6 Control 85 ± 2.24a 28.6 ± 0.38a 41.9 ± 2.43a 17.03 ± 0.74a 128.1 ± 5.33a 793.3 ± 62.10a
1.6 g/kg 83.9 ± 2.24a 29.6 ± 0.38a 47.6 ± 2.43a 16.61 ± 0.74a 119 ± 5.33b 754.7 ± 62.10a
1 g/kg 81.4 ± 2.24a 29.4 ± 0.38a 45 ± 2.43a 18.43 ± 0.74a 120.9 ± 5.33b 736.4 ± 62.10a
0.8 g/kg 83.4 ± 2.24a 29.8 ± 0.38a 46 ± 2.43a 16.75 ± 0.74a 118.8 ± 5.33b 772.6 ± 62.10a

Means within rows with no common letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).