Table 4.
Effect of defatted diatom microalgal biomass on plasma biochemical indices of hens at the 8th wk
| Item | Control |
7.5% Algae |
7.5% Algae |
15% Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -SBM | -SBM/Corn | -SBM/Corn | ||
| AKP, U/mL |
111.5 ± 29.0 |
146.4 ± 34.1 |
155.4 ± 44.2 |
133.8 ± 31.1 |
| ALT, U/L |
24.1 ± 6.5 |
24.3 ± 9.1 |
33.5 ± 15.8 |
29.5 ± 7.4 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL |
117.5 ± 8.5 |
117.4 ± 12.3 |
112.6 ± 22.5 |
106.0 ± 15.6 |
| Glucose, mg/dL |
204.9 ± 4.6 |
210.7 ± 13.4 |
209.1 ± 9.4 |
198.6 ± 7.0 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 10.7 ± 1.9a | 10.2 ± 2.7ab | 8.6 ± 2.4ab | 7.6 ± 1.3b |
a,bMeans in the same row without a letter in common are different (P < 0.05).