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Table 4.

Effect of dietary treatments on biochemical parameters of broilers at 42 days.

Traits (mg/dl)^†	Groups^*					SEM	P-values
Traits (mg/dl)^†	CON	AB	ORG	PHY	COM	SEM	P-values
Cholesterol	76.1^a	72.4^b	73.2^b	69.0^c	68.7^c	0.799	0.033
Total protein	3.55^a	3.22^a	3.37^a	3.55^a	3.68^a	0.298	0.221
Serum albumin	1.67^b	1.53^c	1.56^c	1.66^b	1.75^a	0.010	0.241
Serum globulin	1.60^a	1.35^c	1.27^d	1.48^b	1.34^c	0.047	0.103
^**A/G ratio	0.91^c	1.13^b	1.20^a	1.15^b	1.26^a	0.034	0.021

SEM: standard error of mean.

^†

The are mean values of five replicates (cages).

^ab,c

Means with different superscript in the same row differ significantly at p < 0.05.

Groups; CON: control, AB: antibiotic growth promoter, ORG: organic acid, PHY: phytogenic feed additives, COM: combination.

^**

A/G ratio: albumin/globulin ratio.