Table 4.
Biochemical profile (Mean±SE) in broilers exposed to lighting regimens using different lighting colors and durations.
| Light color | Photo-period L: Dhour | GLUCO mg/dl | TG mg/dl | TC mg/dl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 237.1a±5.03 | 235.7a±2.42 | 317.1a±6.92 | |
| Blue | 157.8b±4.84 | 108.3c±1.90 | 148.7c±4.56 | |
| White | 118.0c±3.87 | 144.0b±2.24 | 247.7b±5.55 | |
| p-value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Light’s color X lighting program | ||||
| Red | ||||
| C-23:1 | 184.2c±2.12 | 218.4c±2.51 | 246.8c±2.43 | |
| C-18:6 | 240.1b±2.16 | 230.2b±1.56 | 314.7b±3.11 | |
| I-16:8 | 287.2a±2.03 | 258.4a±1.09 | 389.7a±2.55 | |
| Blue | ||||
| C-23:1 | 114.7c±2.15 | 88.2c±0.91 | 108.3c±2.71 | |
| C-18:6 | 147.1b±2.18 | 110.1b±0.56 | 140.4b±2.11 | |
| I-16:8 | 211.7a±1.55 | 126.6a±0.87 | 197.5a±1.87 | |
| White | ||||
| C-23:1 | 79.7c±1.49 | 121.8c±1.69 | 184.7c±1.19 | |
| C-18:6 | 115.0b±1.08 | 146.1b±1.52 | 259.6b±1.11 | |
| I-16:8 | 159.1a±1.14 | 164.2a±1.22 | 299.0a±0.98 | |
| p-value | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.000 | |
Means carrying different superscripts in the same column are significantly different at p≤0.05 or highly significantly different at p<0.01. Means carrying the same superscripts in the same column are non-significantly different at p<0.05. L=Light hours, D=Dark hours, C=Continuous, I=Intermittent, GLUCO=Glucose, TG=Triglycerides, TC=Total cholesterol, SE=Standard error