Table 3.
The results of blood and bone analysis (means ± SD).
| Samples | Variables | C | FF10 | FF10 + AE | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | AST, μkat/L | 4.66 ± 0.88 | 4.68 ± 0.02 | 5.33 ± 0.92 | 0.488 |
| ALT, μkat/L | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.00 | 0.419 | |
| ALP, μkat/L | 66.00 ± 3.18 a, b | 86.56 ± 23.17 a | 47.89 ± 7.68 b | 0.043 | |
| GMT, μkat/L | 0.38 ± 0.07 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.30 ± 0.03 | 0.099 | |
| TCHOL, mmol/L | 2.82 ± 0.20 | 2.68 ± 0.19 | 2.81 ± 0.29 | 0.729 | |
| TG, mmol/L | 0.37 ± 0.03 b | 1.08 ± 0.03 a | 0.92 ± 0.11 a | <0.001 | |
| TL, g/L | 4.54 ± 0.05 b | 5.09 ± 0.30 a, b | 5.40 ± 0.71 a | 0.134 | |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.00 ± 0.04 a | 0.90 ± 0.02 b | 0.92 ± 0.04 ab | 0.027 | |
| LDL, mmol/L | 0.59 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.06 | 0.59 ± 0.09 | 0.352 | |
| Ca, mmol/L | 3.36 ± 0.27 a | 2.43 ± 0.00 b | 2.51 ± 0.08b | 0.001 | |
| P, mmol/L | 2.53 ± 0.40 | 2.21 ± 0.07 | 2.14 ± 0.02 | 0.178 | |
| Mg, mmol/L | 0.86 ± 0.00 | 0.87 ± 0.02 | 0.88 ± 0.04 | 0.714 | |
| Bone | Ca, g/kg | 226.21 ± 4.58 | 277.01 ± 95.74 | 186.32 ±14.66 | 0.219 |
| P, g/kg | 15.26 ± 0.91 | 16.58 ± 3.09 | 16.25 ± 2.15 | 0.765 |
C: control group; FF10: broilers fed with a diet enriched with supplementation of 10% FF; FF10 + AE: broilers fed with a diet enriched with 10% supplementation of FF supported with 0.2% agrimony extract; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GMT: gamma glutamyltransferase; TCHOL: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; TL: total lipids; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; Ca: calcium; P: phosphorus; Mg: magnesium; a, b Means in a row with a different superscript letter are statistically different (Tukey’s test, p < 0.05).