Table 11.
Effects of diet supplementation with cornus extract and oregano and thyme essential oils on blood parameters 1 of dairy ewes on day 1 and day 42.
| Serum 1 | Control 2 | Cornus | CorOrThym | SEM 10 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | |||||
| GLU 3 (g/dL) | 14.8 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 1.57 | NS |
| TP 4 (g/dL) | 10.28 | 11.22 | 10.94 | 0.24 | NS |
| ALB 5 (g/dL) | 4.32 b | 4.62 b | 5.06 a | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| UR 6 (g/dL) | 66.4 | 53.4 | 66.6 | 3.42 | NS |
| CR 7 (g/dL) | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.02 | NS |
| γ-GT 8 (g/dL) | 53 | 57.1 | 37.06 | 4.39 | NS |
| TBIL 9 (g/dL) | 0.79 | 1.11 | 1.45 | 0.21 | NS |
| Day 42 | |||||
| GLU 3 (g/dL) | 53.2 | 40.36 | 28.4 | 4.91 | NS |
| TP 4 (g/dL) | 11.76 | 10.44 | 7.32 | 0.85 | 0.08 |
| ALB 5 (g/dL) | 5.24 | 5.9 | 3.66 | 0.52 | NS |
| UR 6 (g/dL) | 67.6 | 78.4 | 65.4 | 6.74 | NS |
| CR 7 (g/dL) | 1.18 ab | 1.42 a | 0.89 b | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| γ-GT 8 (g/dL) | 32.13 | 22 | 45.2 | 8.03 | 0.07 |
| TBIL 9 (g/dL) | 3.79 | 7.23 | 1.36 | 1.06 | 0.06 |
1 Results are given as means of groups (n = 5 = subgroups); 2 Control, Cornus and CorOrThym represent groups of ewes fed a basal diet supplemented with corresponding plant extracts; a,b values with a superscript in common in the same line do not differ significantly. 3 GLU = glucose content of blood serum; 4 TP = total proteins of blood serum; 5 ALB = albumin content of blood serum; 6 UR = urea of blood serum; 7 CR = creatinine of blood serum; 8 γ-GT = gamma-glutamyltransferase of blood serum; 9 TBIL = total bilirubin of blood serum; 10 SEM = standard error of the mean. NS = not significant.