Table 6.
Impact of dietary SDBH inclusion on the immune status of O. niloticus.
| SDBH0 | SDBH2.5 | SDBH5 | SDBH7.5 | SDBH10 | SEM | Linear Reg. | Quadratic Reg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysozymes (ng/mL) | 0.12 c | 0.21 bc | 0.52 a | 0.41 ab | 0.42 ab | 0.05 | <0.01 | 0.02 |
| C3 (mg/dl) | 30.17 ab | 23.49 ab | 34.02 a | 18.86 ab | 9.92 b | 3.12 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| NO (mg/mL) | 2.29 b | 4.41 ab | 11.69 a | 9.81 ab | 6.64 ab | 1.23 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Phagocytic % | 52.50 c | 60.00 bc | 67.50 ab | 72.50 ab | 78.00 a | 3.12 | <0.01 | 0.52 |
| Phagocytic index | 1.82 b | 1.93 b | 2.34 ab | 2.75 ab | 3.26 a | 0.18 | <0.01 | 0.27 |
a,b,c Means with different superscripts in the same row were significantly different (p < 0.05) as the main effect. The regression was considered significant when p < 0.05. NO: Nitric oxide, C3: complement 3.