Table 4.
Blood biochemical indices of L. ramada fed varying levels of chitosan nanoparticles *.
| Item | Chitosan Nanoparticles (g/kg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| ALT (U/I) | 3.27 ± 0.03 | 3.11 ± 0.06 | 2.69 ± 0.02 | 2.88 ± 0.05 |
| AST (U/I) | 74.70 ± 2.24 | 72.30 ± 1.41 | 64.97 ± 1.97 | 72.97 ± 2.11 |
| ALP (U/I) | 84.33 ± 1.40 | 83.37 ± 1.04 | 73.00 ± 2.14 | 79.43 ± 1.45 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 3.06 ± 0.04 a | 2.95 ± 0.03 a | 4.13 ± 0.04 c | 3.54 ± 0.04 b |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 1.27 ± 0.01 a | 1.22 ± 0.01 a | 1.77 ± 0.01 c | 1.34 ± 0.01 b |
| Globulin (g/dl) | 1.79 ± 0.02 a | 1.73 ± 0.02 a | 2.36 ± 0.10 b | 2.21 ± 0.04 b |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 3.90 ± 0.04 | 3.98 ± 0.07 | 3.52 ± 0.01 | 3.85 ± 0.02 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.00 | 0.22 ± 0.01 |
* Different superscripts refer to differences between all groups for each parameter (p < 0.05). ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.