. 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 ± 3.97^a	25.8 ± 0.38^a	28.6 ± 1.87^a	15.72 ± 1.22^a	151.8 ± 6.58^a	824.8 ± 63.8^a
	1.6 g/kg	95 ± 3.97^a	25.9 ± 0.38^a	28.8 ± 1.87^a	15.56 ± 1.22^a	146.4 ± 6.58^a	892.6 ± 63.8^a
	1 g/kg	92.4 ± 3.97^a	25.7 ± 0.38^a	26 ± 1.87^a	14.22 ± 1.22^a	143.2 ± 6.58^a	889.6 ± 63.8^a
	0.8 g/kg	89.8 ± 3.97^a	25.7 ± 0.38^a	29.8 ± 1.87^a	15.72 ± 1.22^a	154.2 ± 6.58^a	811.4 ± 63.8^a

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

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

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