Table 8.
The effects of different levels of ginger powder on blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high- and low-density lipoprotein content in broiler chickens.
| Treatment (Ginger g/kg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5 | 10 | 15 | SEM | p-Value | |
| TC, mg/dL | 160 a | 145 b | 140 b | 121 c | 8.00 | <0.001 |
| TG, mg/dL | 40.0 a | 28.5 b | 25.2 b | 22.8 b | 5.5 | <0.001 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 69.8 a | 83.0 b | 90.9 b | 92.9 b | 7.9 | <0.001 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 60.7 a | 29.9 b | 27.8 b | 30.1 b | 5.6 | <0.001 |
All treatment groups received a soybean basal diet. Means within rows with different letters are statistically different at p ≤ 0.05, n = 5, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).