Table 2.
Effects of selenium-enriched earthworms power on the biochemical index.
| Dietary treatments | Protein(g/L) | Globulin(g/L) | Albumin(g/L) | Triglyceride (g/L) | Total cholesterol (g/L) | Glucose (g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 49.90 ± 1.27c | 29.75 ± 1.34b | 20.15 ± 0.07b | 20.46 ± 0.11a | 3.04 ± 0.08a | 15.07 ± 1.08a |
| T2 | 53.90 ± 0.57b,c | 33.20 ± 0.42a,b | 20.70 ± 0.14b | 18.16 ± 0.37a,b | 2.89 ± 0.14a,b | 14.22 ± 0.04a,b |
| T3 | 58.50 ± 0.42a,b | 37.45 ± 0.78a | 21.05 ± 0.35b | 17.14 ± 0.47a,b | 2.81 ± 0.35b | 14.17 ± 0.30a,b |
| T4 | 61.95 ± 4.88a | 39.15 ± 4.60a | 22.80 ± 0.28a | 15.22 ± 3.42b | 2.75 ± 0.01b | 13.60 ± 0.17b |
a–cDifferent letters in the same column indicate significant difference (P < 0.05; ANOVA and Turkey's test).
Abbreviations: T1, control group (basal diet); T2, control diet earthworm powder alone (no Se enrichment); T3, control diet plus 0.5 mg Se/kg from selenium-enriched earthworms powder (SEP); T4, control diet plus 1.0 mg Se/kg from SEP, respectively.