Table 4.
Effect of different levels of cornelian cherry extract (CCE) on serum biochemical parameters of broiler chickens.
| CCE (mg/kg Diet) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | 0 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | p-Value | SEM |
| ALT, U/L | 20.82 | 20.78 | 20.98 | 20.60 | 19.58 | 0.18 | 0.40 |
| AST, U/L | 55.16 | 55.40 | 54.00 | 54.64 | 53.58 | 0.06 | 0.48 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 5.70 | 5.96 | 5.74 | 6.04 | 5.91 | 0.55 | 0.06 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.96 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.1 | 0.94 | 0.69 | 0.01 |
| Total Cholesterol, mg/dL | 109.16 a | 109.30 a | 107.76 a | 109.34 a | 100.78 b | <0.001 | 3.62 |
| TGs, mg/dL | 61.18 | 60.78 | 61.24 | 60.32 | 60.28 | 0.34 | 0.38 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 43.34 | 44.58 | 44.48 | 44.78 | 43.90 | 0.17 | 0.36 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 53.58 a | 52.56 a | 51.03 a | 52.49 a | 44.82 b | 0.02 | 4.20 |
| VLDL-C, mg/dL | 12.23 | 12.16 | 12.24 | 12.06 | 12.00 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 4.43 | 4.40 | 4.41 | 4.47 | 4.44 | 0.96 | 0.03 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.21 | 2.19 | 0.96 | 0.05 |
a,b Means with different superscripts within the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05); ALT: Alanine aminotransferase, AST: Aspartate aminotransferase, TGs: Triglycerides, HDL-C: high- density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, VLDL-C: very-low density lipoprotein cholesterol.