. 2021 Sep 19;7(6):2374–2380. doi: 10.1002/vms3.624

TABLE 3.

The biochemical parameters in broiler chickens fed probiotic and/or Gunnera extract at 42 days of age

Index/Group	Probiotic	Gunnera extract	Probiotic plus Gunnera extract	Control
TP (gr/dl)	4.24 ± 0.20^a	3.52 ± 0.62^ab	4.00 ± 0.35^a	3.05 ± 0.32^b
TG (mg/dl)	104 ± 20^b	80 ± 20^c	60 ± 25^c	135 ± 23^a
CHL (mg/dl)	150 ± 23^a	118 ± 29^b	126 ± 20^b	160 ± 25^a
HDL (mg/dl)	80 ± 19^a	70 ± 21^a	82 ± 12^a	70 ± 20^a
LDL (mg/dl)	50 ± 25^a	35 ± 18^a	42 ± 15^a	60 ± 15^a
ALT (U/L)	4.62 ± 0.9^a	4.70 ± 0.5^a	4.80 ± 0.5^a	4.90 ± 0.8^a
AST (U/L)	150 ± 35^a	149 ± 45^a	144 ± 40^a	145 ± 39^a
ALP (U/L)	2.80 ± 0.21^a	2.80 ± 0.29^a	2.70 ± 0.30^a	2.95 ± 0.20^a
SOD (U/mg Hb)	1106 ± 109^a	1150 ± 145^a	1140 ± 132^a	1106 ± 115^a
GPx (U/mg Hb)	160 ± 35^ab	190 ± 24^a	210 ± 25^a	126 ± 30^b
TAC (mmol/L)	0.59 ± 0.11^ab	0.77 ± 0.09^a	0.86 ± 0.10^a	0.45 ± 0.14^b
HI titre (NDV)	5.25 ± 0.60^a	4.2 ± 0.9^ab	4.5 ± 0.6^ab	3.77 ± 0.80^b

Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate transferase; CHL, cholesterol; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; HI, haemagglutination inhibition; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; SOD, superoxide dismutase; TAC, total antioxidant status; TG, triglyceride; TP, total protein.

Note: The different superscript letters in each line represent significant differences between treatment group (p < 0.05).