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. 2020 May 22;8:e8997. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8997

Table 2. Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) contents in cow serum.

Parameter value Cattle breed Farm place References
Aspartate transaminase (AST) content
78–132 U/L Data not available Data not available Kaneko, Harvey & Bruss (2008)
183–2667 nkat/L Simmental breed Belorussia Kholod & Ermolaev (1988)
62–82 U/L Black & white breed Moscow region, Russia Voronina (2017) and Zaitsev (2016)
24–45 U/L Holstein Ontario, Canada Lumsden, Mullen & Rowe (1980)
19.3–37.7 Brahman crossbreed cattle Au Giang Province, Vietnam Xuan, Loc & Ngu (2018)
934–1417 nkat/L Data not available Kazan region, Russia Hazipov & Askarova (2003)
Alanine transaminase (ALT) content
11–40 U/L Data not available Data not available Kaneko, Harvey & Bruss (2008)
22–1000 nkat/L Simmental breed Belorussia Kholod & Ermolaev, 1988
62–82 U/L Black & white breed Moscow region, Russia Voronina (2017) and Zaitsev (2016)
5–18 U/L Holstein Ontario, Canada Lumsden, Mullen & Rowe (1980)
13.8–26.5 U/L Brahman crossbreed cattle Au Giang Province, Vietnam Xuan, Loc & Ngu (2018)
450–700 nkat/L Data not available Kazan region, Russia Hazipov & Askarova (2003)
Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) content
6.1–17.4 U/L Data not available Data not available Kaneko, Harvey & Bruss (2008)
111.7–483.4 nkat/L Simmental breed Belorussia Kholod & Ermolaev (1988)
28–44 U/L Black & white breed Moscow region, Russia Voronina (2017) and Zaitsev (2016)
450–700 nkat/L Data not available Kazan region, Russia Hazipov & Askarova (2003)