Table 5.
Hematological variables of nursing lambs with an inulin supplement of Agave and Lactobacillus casei
| Item | Control (C)1) | C+2% inulin2) | C+2% inulin+L. casei3) | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocytes (106/mL) | 5.06 | 4.91 | 4.92 | 0.16 | 0.76 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.95 | 11.93 | 13.64 | 0.62 | 0.16 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 25.65 | 24.51 | 24.53 | 0.71 | 0.43 |
| MCV (fL) | 50.71 | 50.00 | 49.94 | 0.31 | 0.17 |
| MCH (pg) | 49.93 | 48.33 | 50.53 | 1.83 | 0.68 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 25.33 | 26.92 | 25.23 | 1.00 | 0.42 |
| Platelets (mil/μL) | 260.33 | 349.75 | 285.08 | 27.14 | 0.06 |
| Leukocytes (103/mL) | 46.39 | 51.97 | 51.99 | 9.63 | 0.89 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 70.77 | 71.26 | 62.01 | 3.99 | 0.19 |
| Monocytes (%) | 5.30 | 4.86 | 3.16 | 0.74 | 0.11 |
| Segmented (%) | 18.02 | 14.32 | 19.83 | 3.53 | 0.53 |
| Basophils (%) | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 0.05 | 0.53 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0.80 | 1.13 | 1.62 | 0.26 | 0.10 |
SEM, standar error of the mean; MCV, medium corpuscular volume; MCH, medium corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, medium corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
1)
Pre-starter concentrate Nulamb (Group Nutec, El Marques, Queretaro, Mexico).
2)
Inulin Powder (Bestground, Jalisco, Mexico).
3)
Yakult (Yakult, Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico; 108 cfu/mL).