Table 3.
Effect of SiO2@AgNPs on blood serum constituents of boiler chickens at 5 weeks of age (n/group = 6).
| Items | SiO2@AgNPs levels (mg/kg diet) (means ± SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 5.70 ± 0.16 | 5.73 ± 0.09 | 5.77 ± 0.12 | 5.67 ± 0.12 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.03a ± 0.17 | 2.93ab ± 0.12 | 3.10a ± 0.08 | 2.83b ± 0.05 |
| Globulin (g/dl) | 2.67 ± 0.12 | 2.80 ± 0.22 | 2.67 ± 0.12 | 2.83 ± 0.12 |
| Albumin/globulin ratio | 1.14 ± 0.10 | 1.06 ± 0.13 | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.00 ± 0.05 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (μ/l) | 1113.30 ± 4.03 | 1112.70 ± 3.09 | 1110.70 ± 0.47 | 1111.00 ± 0.51 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 64.00 ± 1.63 | 64.00 ± 1.63 | 64.33 ± 1.70 | 62.33 ± 1.25 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 54.67b ± 0.94 | 57.67a ± 1.25 | 52.67c ± 0.94 | 56.67a ± 1.70 |
| Total lipids (mg/dl) | 453.33a ± 16.33 | 460.00a ± 14.14 | 430.00b ± 12.47 | 413.33b ± 22.33 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/l) | 212.67 ± 8.26 | 213.33 ± 3.30 | 212.00 ± 1.41 | 210.00 ± 0.82 |
| Low density lipoprotein (mg/l) | 42.00 ± 3.56 | 41.33 ± 0.47 | 40.67 ± 4.50 | 40.00 ± 0.82 |
| High density lipoprotein (mg/l) | 96.00bc ± 1.00 | 103.00a ± 2.16 | 97.67b ± 1.25 | 95.00c ± 4.71 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 182.67b ± 4.99 | 190.33a ± 2.05 | 185.00b ± 0.82 | 193.00a ± 2.16 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.33 ± 0.47 | 4.00 ± 0.82 | 4.57 ± 0.31 | 4.50 ± 0.41 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.23a ± 0.12 | 1.03b ± 0.05 | 1.07b ± 0.05 | 1.10b ± 0.08 |
| Catalase (U/l) | 360.00 ± 8.16 | 370.00 ± 21.60 | 350.00 ± 8.16 | 363.33 ± 18.86 |
| Malondialdehyde (MDA) (nmol/ml) | 11.67 ± 0.94 | 10.33 ± 0.47 | 11.67 ± 0.47 | 11.33 ± 1.25 |
| Total antioxidant capacity (mg/dl) | 1.407 ± 0.06 | 1.409 ± 0.02 | 1.405 ± 0.04 | 1.409 ± 0.03 |
Means not bearing superscripts are not statistically differed (P > 0.05).
a—cMeans in the same row having different letters are significantly different at (P < 0.05).