Table 9.
Effects of natural capsicum extract on metabolic functions of broilers.
| Item | CON | CTC | NCE | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urea-N (mmol/L) | 1.24a | 1.18ab | 1.17b | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.74b | 1.13a | 0.96ab | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.36a | 0.27ab | 0.17b | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 1.74a | 1.38ab | 1.02b | 0.13 | <0.01 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 0.32 |
| GH (ng/mL) | 3.08b | 4.83a | 4.83a | 0.29 | <0.01 |
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Values with different superscripts within the same row indicate a significant difference at P < 0.05.
Abbreviations: CON, control; CTC, antibiotic (chlortetracycline); NCE, natural capsicum extract; urea-N, urea- nitrogen; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; GH, growth hormone; SEM, pooled standard error of the means.