Table 5.
The effects of dietary curcumin (CUR) on the blood biochemical parameters of O. niloticus.
| TC (mg/dL) | TG (mg/dL) | HDL-C (mg/dL) | LDL-C (mg/dL) | VLDL-C (mg/dL) | AST (u/L) | ALT (u/L) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUR0 | 184 | 171 | 50.8 | 99.5 | 34 | 66 | 4.8 |
| CUR200 | 107 | 99 | 51.6 | 70 | 19.7 | 27.7 | 16 |
| CUR400 | 189 | 137 | 51.9 | 109. | 27 | 78 | 25 |
| CUR600 | 204 | 186 | 50 | 116 | 37 | 48.8 | 34 |
| CUR800 | 229 | 205 | 47 | 141 | 41 | 32.5 | 18.8 |
| SEM | 7.23 | 4.34 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 0.70 | 10.4 | 2.8 |
| Linear Reg. # | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Quadratic Reg. # | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 0.06 | 0.39 | 0.15 |
# The regressions were considered significant at p < 0.05. Variation in the data was expressed as pooled SEM. Mean values in the same column with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05). TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase. CUR0, CUR200, CUR400, CUR600, and CUR800: basal diets supplemented with 0, 200, 400, 600, or 800 mg curcumin/kg diet, respectively.