Table 3.
Serum biochemical indices and antioxidant parameters.
| Items | CG | FA | SEM | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum biochemical indices | ||||
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.42 ± 0.64 | 3.49 ± 0.54 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Total bilirubin, μmol/L | 112.21 ± 14.5 | 82.66 ± 13.5 | 4.05 | 0.06 |
| High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 5.18 ± 0.86 | 5.67 ± 0.78 | 0.24 | 0.33 |
| Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 0.32 ± 0.10 | 0.26 ± 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.30 ± 1.06 | 4.85 ± 0.66 | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| AST, U/L | 28.27 ± 6.68 | 19.80 ± 5.25 | 1.74 | 0.04 |
| ALT, U/L | 12.85 ± 3.25 | 10.48 ± 2.65 | 0.86 | 0.20 |
| Antioxidant parameters | ||||
| T-AOC, U/ml | 6.67 ± 1.68 | 4.40 ± 1.75 | 0.50 | 0.04 |
| MDA, nmol/ml | 5.65 ± 1.38 | 5.83 ± 1.65 | 0.41 | 0.70 |
| GSH-Px, U/ml | 594.36 ± 56.67 | 698.34 ± 71.34 | 18.59 | 0.02 |
| T-SOD, U/ml | 73.38 ±7.42 | 82.97 ± 3.41 | 1.67 | 0.12 |
CG, control group; FA, fulvic acid; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; MDA, malondialdehyde; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase.