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. 2022 Sep 13;13(9):831. doi: 10.3390/insects13090831

Table 6.

Effects of BSFL on the antioxidants and immunity of poultry.

References Breed Type Level, % Age Performance
[106] Ross 308 DF 5, 10, 15 1–35 days No difference in erythrocyte, AST, creatinine, triglycerides, cholesterol, H/L, leukocyte, and uric acid.
Increases the activity of GPx and TAS.
[31] Ross 308 FF 50, 100 21–48 days No difference in GGT, H/L, ALT, AST, cholesterol, creatinine, erythrocyte, iron, leukocyte, magnesium, phosphorus, total protein, triglycerides, and uric acid.
[108] Ross 308 FF 5 1–39 days No difference in erythrocyte, ALT, uric acid, Albumin, AST, cholesterol, creatinine. GGT, H/L, HDL, LDL, leukocyte, total protein and triglycerides.
[109] R71 L White FF 3, 6, 9 3–50 days No difference in erythrocyte, heterophils, lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils, H/L, leukocyte, monocytes, and total protein.
No difference in AST, ALT and GGT.
Reduces triglycerides and cholesterol (from 30.23% to 23.86%).
No difference in GPx, TAS and MG.
Reduces MDA and nitrotyrosine.
[112] Lohman Brown Classic laying hens FF 100 21–45 weeks Increases cholesterol, globulin and triglycerides.
No difference in erythrocyte, eosinophils, basophils, H/L, heterophils, leukocyte, lymphocytes, monocytes and total protein. Reduces albumin.
[111] Alectoris barbara FF 25, 50 7–28 days Reduces albumin and BUN.
No difference in erythrocyte, AST, ALT, total protein and H/L.
[109] Canedins R71 L White DF 3, 6, 9 3–50 days No difference in AST, ALT and GGT.
No difference in GPx, TAS and MG.
Reduces MDA.

ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate amino transferase, BUN = blood urea nitrogen, BW = body weight, DF = defatted, FF = full-fat, GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase, GPx = glutathione peroxidase, H/ L = heterophiles to lymphocytes ratio, HDL = high-density lipoproteins, LDL = low-density lipoproteins, MDA = malondialdehyde, MG = methylglyoxal, TAS = total antioxidant status.