Table 1. Biochemical parameters of donkeys (Asinara vs. Sardo) in blood serum collected during positive photoperiod.
Values are expressed as means and pooled standard deviation.
| Breed | Asinara albino | Sardo pigmented | pooled-SD | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coat Animals (no.) | 8 | 17 | ||
| Metabolites | ||||
| GLU (mg/dl) | 52.1 | 62.3 | 26.6 | 0.375 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 72.4 | 83.6 | 35.6 | 0.462 |
| TP (g/l) | 78.6 | 78.6 | 17.9 | 1.000 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 80.5 | 104 | 32.1 | 0.092 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 40.7 | 37.8 | 11.5 | 0.564 |
| T-bil (mg/dl) | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.679 |
| ALP (U/l) | 235 | 279 | 75.8 | 0.186 |
| CPK (U/l) | 465 | 167 | 229 | 0.076 |
| LDH (U/l) | 453 | 250 | 214 | 0.022 |
| AMY (U/l) | 12.9 | 9.19 | 6.56 | 0.211 |
| LIPA (U/l) | 29.1 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 0.326 |
| ALT (U/l) | 5.26 | 6.62 | 3.88 | 0.421 |
| AST (U/l) | 237 | 295 | 117 | 0.258 |
| γ-GT | 112 | 129 | 81.1 | 0.624 |
| Ca (mg/dl) | 11.9 | 13.4 | 1.73 | 0.049 |
| Zn (mg/dl) | 74.9 | 87.2 | 45.3 | 0.529 |
| Cu (μg/dl) | 116 | 133 | 27..9 | 0.158 |
| Na (mmol/l) | 169 | 169 | 0.83 | 0.228 |
| Fe (μg/dl) | 30.9 | 33.1 | 10.8 | 0.630 |
| P (mg/dl) | 4.07 | 5.67 | 2.21 | 0.110 |
| Mg (mg/dl) | 2.50 | 2.71 | 0.57 | 0.405 |
| Chloride (mmol/l) | 100 | 103 | 11.9 | 0.510 |
| α-TOH | 2.11 | 1.87 | 0.61 | 0.785 |
Note:
GLU, glucose; TG, total triglycerides; TP, total protein; TC, total cholesterol; T-bil, total bilirubin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CPK, creatin-phospho-kinase; LDH, lactic dehydrogenase; AMY, amylase; LIPA, lipase; ALT, alanine-amino transferase; AST, aspartate-amino-transferase; γ-GT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; Ca, calcium; Zn, zinc; Cu, copper; Na, sodium; Fe, iron; P, phosphorus; Mg, magnesium; α-TOH, alfa-tocopherol.