Table 7.
Hepatic and plasma health parameters.
| Parameters | Clam meal levels (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% | |
| Hepatic peroxide and antioxidant enzymes | ||||
| MDA (nmol/mg) | 27.29 ± 3.37 | 21.17 ± 2.56 | 19.28 ± 1.61 | 23.04 ± 2.56 |
| SOD (U/mg) | 2.37 ± 0.24 | 1.95 ± 0.42 | 2.31 ± 0.47 | 2.08 ± 0.30 |
| GPx (U/ml) | 2.29 ± 0.39b | 2.54 ± 0.35b | 2.99 ± 0.40ab | 4.02 ± 0.29a |
| Plasma health parameters | ||||
| Total protein (g/L) | 59.08 ± 1.81 | 58.47 ± 0.90 | 56.23 ± 1.77 | 56.45 ± 1.65 |
| ALP (mU/μL) | 13.22 ± 1.30 | 11.55 ± 1.73 | 10.96 ± 1.62 | 9.96 ± 0.77 |
| ALT (mU/mL) | 5.07 ± 0.89 | 4.00 ± 0.89 | 3.13 ± 0.65 | 3.57 ± 0.80 |
| IgM (µg/mL) | 667.00 ± 16.68 | 679.20 ± 20.14 | 653.37 ± 16.39 | 697.93 ± 23.93 |
MDA Malondialdehyde, SOD superoxide dismutase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, IgM immunoglobulin M.
a,bMean values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (P < 0.05).