Table 8.
Effect of PCA on biochemical indices in plasma of 52-day-old Chinese Yellow broilers.
| Variable | CK | PCA | ER | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA (mmol/mL) | 178.15 | 166.22 | 152.83 | 4.524 | 0.08 |
| AKP (U/mL) | 55.33a | 33.51b | 59.78a | 4.891 | 0.04 |
| DAO (U/mL) | 8.18a | 5.80b | 7.32a,b | 0.617 | 0.05 |
| ALT/GPT (U/mL) | 9.05 | 7.97 | 8.68 | 0.393 | 0.54 |
| AST/GOT (U/mL) | 147.58 | 146.53 | 152.60 | 1.910 | 0.40 |
a,bMeans with common letters within a main effect do not differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Each value is the mean, n = 12.
SEM = standard error of the mean; UA = Uric acid; AKP = alkaline phosphatase; DAO = diamine oxidase; ALT/GPT = alanine aminotransferase; AST/GOT = aspartate aminotransferase.