Table 5.
Effect of licorice supplementation in drinking water on serum lipid profile of broiler chicken.
| Variable | Treatment Groups | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 (Control) |
Group 2 (Licorice 0.4 gm/L) |
Group 3 (Licorice 0.8 gm/L) |
||
| TC (mg/dL) | 101.00 ± 4.44 a | 74.00 ± 3.33 b | 73.67 ± 2.05 b | <0.0001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 44.00 ± 1.73 a | 26.33 ± 1.20 b | 28.67 ± 1.45 b | <0.0001 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 9.47 ± 0.27 b | 14.23 ± 1.30 a | 14.73 ± 0.45 a | 0.0002 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 82.73 ± 4.49 a | 54.50 ± 2.59 b | 53.20 ± 2.58 b | <0.0001 |
| HDL/LDL Ratio | 0.12 ± 0.1 b | 0.26 ± 0.02 a | 0.29 ± 0.02 a | <0.0001 |
| FFA | 10.37 ± 0.21 a | 7.63 ± 0.28 b | 7.83 ± 0.53 b | <0.0001 |
The data presented in the table are mean ± SEM. Those within a row superscripted by different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05). Total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), High-density lipoprotein (HDL). free fatty acid (FFA), and triglyceride (TG).