Table 6.
Effects of dietary U. cannabina supplementation on blood biochemical parameters of laying hens.
| Items | Treatment | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | TRTA | TRTU | |||
| Total protein (g/dL) | 4.23 b | 4.96 ab | 5.55 a | 0.163 | 0.015 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 1.90 | 1.80 | 2.05 | 0.056 | 0.409 |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 2.32 b | 3.16 a | 3.50 a | 0.151 | 0.005 |
| A/G | 0.846 a | 0.586 b | 0.592 b | 0.042 | 0.004 |
| ALT (U/L) | 14.9 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 1.04 | 0.504 |
| AST (U/L) | 164 | 129 | 157 | 10.2 | 0.644 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.02 a | 2.52 b | 2.79 b | 0.170 | 0.034 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 11.6 a | 9.84 ab | 8.50 b | 0.355 | 0.010 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.617 b | 1.47 a | 1.26 a | 0.104 | 0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.16 | 1.35 | 1.17 | 0.095 | 0.860 |
TRTA: Alfalfa; TRTU: U. cannabina; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; A/G: Albumin/globulin; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein. a, b Means in the same row with different superscript letters indicate differences (p < 0.05); SEM: Standard error of the mean.