Table 5.
The effects of the Fe(III) and Cr(III) levels in the diet on the concentrations of selected biochemical parameters in rats.
| Factors | Factor A Level (mg/kg) | Factor B Level (mg/kg) | N | Parameters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Total Protein (TP) Concentration (g/dL) | p | Creatinine (Crea) Concentration (mg/dL) | p | Urea (BUN) Concentration (mg/dL) | p | ||||
| Main Effects (Mean ± SD) |
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| Fe-deficiency | 5 | D | 18 | 6.383 ± 0.215 | NS | 0.509 ± 0.053 a,b | p < 0.05 | 44.000 ± 9.266 | NS | |
| Fe-control | 45 | C | 18 | 6.456 ± 0.273 | 0.537 ± 0.071 b | 40.750 ± 8.745 | ||||
| Fe-oversupply | 180 | H | 18 | 6.382 ± 0.227 | 0.486 ± 0.037 a | 38.333 ± 7.104 | ||||
| Cr-control dose | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6.361 ± 0.212 | NS | 0.523 ± 0.061 | NS | 43.588 ± 10.087 | NS | |
| Cr-medium dose | 50 | 50 | 18 | 6.394 ± 0.277 | 0.509 ± 0.065 | 38.625 ± 7.429 | ||||
| Cr-high dose | 500 | 500 | 18 | 6.467 ± 0.222 | 0.501 ± 0.050 | 40.412 ± 7.500 | ||||
| Factor Combinations |
Interaction Effects
(Mean ± SD) |
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| Fe-deficiency | 5 | 1 | D1 | 6 | 6.383 ± 0.183 | NS | 0.532 ± 0.061 | NS | 40.600 ± 12.818 | NS |
| 5 | 50 | D50 | 6 | 6.333 ± 0.250 | 0.513 ± 0.062 | 44.400 ± 7.829 | ||||
| 5 | 500 | D500 | 6 | 6.433 ± 0.234 | 0.482 ± 0.021 | 46.500 ± 7.609 | ||||
| Fe-control | 45 | 1 | C1 | 6 | 6.317 ± 0.232 | 0.528 ± 0.078 | 45.500 ± 10.895 | |||
| 45 | 50 | C50 | 6 | 6.500 ± 0.358 | 0.545 ± 0.075 | 37.600 ± 7.127 | ||||
| 45 | 500 | C500 | 6 | 6.550 ± 0.187 | 0.537 ± 0.071 | 38.200 ± 5.762 | ||||
| Fe-oversupply | 180 | 1 | H1 | 6 | 6.383 ± 0.248 | 0.510 ± 0.049 | 44.167 ± 7.859 | |||
| 180 | 50 | H50 | 6 | 6.340 ± 0.207 | 0.462 ± 0.013 | 34.667 ± 4.761 | ||||
| 180 | 500 | H500 | 6 | 6.417 ± 0.256 | 0.483 ± 0.023 | 36.167 ± 4.956 | ||||
Note: The values which do not have the same superscript letter are significantly different (p < 0.05); NS: no significant effect; SD: standard deviation.