Table 4.
Effects of dietary MG on serum parameters in broilers.
| Items | CON | MG300 | MG450 | MG600 | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.215a,b | 0.208a,b | 0.263a | 0.194b | 0.009 | 0.026 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.572 | 3.701 | 3.786 | 3.899 | 0.069 | 0.399 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 4.321b | 4.988a | 4.948a | 5.379a | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.590 | 0.706 | 0.664 | 0.666 | 0.024 | 0.389 |
| GOT (U/L) | 54.085 | 58.791 | 53.681 | 57.790 | 1.311 | 0.412 |
| GPT (U/L) | 10.660 | 11.692 | 12.001 | 10.798 | 0.362 | 0.477 |
| AKP (U/L) | 657.616 | 768.514 | 662.836 | 767.175 | 58.744 | 0.846 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 1.567 | 1.587 | 1.594 | 1.574 | 0.007 | 0.465 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 20.319b | 23.351a | 24.782a | 23.148a,b | 0.436 | <0.001 |
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 15.014a,b | 13.694b | 15.611a | 14.160a,b | 0.212 | 0.005 |
| T-SOD (U/mL) | 197.431c | 318.658a | 317.512a | 245.641b,c | 9.062 | <0.001 |
| MDA (nmol/L) | 2.168 | 2.515 | 2.312 | 2.263 | 0.056 | 0.116 |
Means within a row lacking a common superscript differ (P < 0.05, duodenum: n = 18).
Abbreviations: AKP, alkaline phosphatase; Ca, calcium; CON, basal diet; GOT, glutamic oxalacetic transaminase; GPT, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MDA, malondialdehyde; MG, α-monoglyceride; MG300, basal diet +300 mg/kg MG; MG450, basal diet +450 mg/kg MG; MG600, basal diet +600 mg/kg MG; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.