TABLE 4.
Plasma metabolite and myoinositol levels and breast muscle mineral profile in healthy and WB-affected birds1.
| Parameters2 | Animal status | |
| C | WB | |
| Plasma metabolites | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 243.3 ± 8.6 | 254.3 ± 3.3 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 104.8 ± 5.7 | 110.1 ± 2.2 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 27.87 ± 2.2 | 34.42 ± 3.2 |
| Total proteins (g/dL) | 28.83 ± 1.7 | 29.71 ± 1.7 |
| CK (103 U/L) | 68.1 ± 10.4 | 93.37 ± 11 |
| NEFA (mmol/L) | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.02 |
| Myo-inositol (μM) | 268.85 ± 19.5 | 318.39 ± 21 |
| Muscle minerals (ppm) | ||
| Al | 9.0 ± 0.1 | 9.0 ± 0.1 |
| Ca | 46.8 ± 3.0 | 71.3 ± 1.5∗ |
| Cu | 0.7 ± 0.04 | 0.7 ± 0.04 |
| Fe | 9.9 ± 1.5 | 9.5 ± 0.5 |
| K | 2,960 ± 51 | 2,421 ± 17∗ |
| Mg | 280.7 ± 5.6 | 174.6 ± 4.4∗ |
| Mn | 5.0 ± 0.07 | 5.0 ± 0.04 |
| Na | 267 ± 11.1 | 705.7 ± 29∗ |
| P | 2,222 ± 38 | 1,561 ± 27∗ |
| S | 1,949 ± 27 | 1,601 ± 29∗ |
| Zn | 6.4 ± 0.3 | 12.1 ± 0.5∗ |
1Means represent the average response of eight replicate pens/treatment and five to eight birds/pen. ∗P < 0.05. 2CK, creatine kinase; Al, aluminum; Ca, calcium; Cu, copper; Fe, iron; K, potassium; Mg, magnesium; Mn, manganese; Na, sodium; P, phosphorus; S, sulfur; Zn, zinc.