Table 3.
Effect of P. acidilactici LC-9-1 on hematological and serum biochemical indexes of broilers (n = 6).
| Items | Dietary Treatment | SEM | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | PA | |||
| Day 21 | ||||
| RBC, ×1012/L | 2.42 | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.569 |
| HGB, g/L | 100.83 | 103.67 | 2.041 | 0.592 |
| WBC, ×109/L | 144.90 | 140.95 | 1.290 | 0.130 |
| LYM, ×109/L | 52.81 | 50.01 | 1.270 | 0.292 |
| ALT, U/L | 2.22 | 2.10 | 0.031 | 0.054 |
| AST, U/L | 239.73 | 230.36 | 2.465 | 0.051 |
| TP, g/L | 3.17 | 3.21 | 0.024 | 0.377 |
| Albumin, g/L | 1.38 | 1.41 | 0.013 | 0.248 |
| Globulin, g/L | 1.79 | 1.80 | 0.013 | 0.636 |
| A/G ratio | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.005 | 0.286 |
| Day 42 | ||||
| RBC, ×1012/L | 2.62 | 2.44 | 0.054 | 0.112 |
| HGB, g/L | 105.17 | 105.33 | 2.136 | 0.971 |
| WBC, ×109/L | 143.99 | 140.17 | 1.228 | 0.123 |
| LYM, ×109/L | 56.92 | 56.74 | 0.831 | 0.920 |
| ALT, U/L | 3.22 ** | 3.00 | 0.038 | 0.001 |
| AST, U/L | 244.10 ** | 228.01 | 3.040 | 0.002 |
| TP, g/L | 3.04 | 3.01 | 0.027 | 0.628 |
| Albumin, g/L | 1.30 | 1.33 | 0.016 | 0.257 |
| Globulin, g/L | 1.74 | 1.67 | 0.018 | 0.068 |
| A/G ratio | 0.75 | 0.80 ** | 0.010 | 0.003 |
CON = control group, broilers were fed a corn–soybean basal diet, PA = P. acidilactici group, broilers were fed a basal diet containing 5.5 × 109 CFU/kg P. acidilactici LC-9-1. RBC, red blood cell count; HGB, hemoglobin concentration; WBC, white blood cell count; Lym, lymphocytes; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; TP, total protein; A/G ratio = albumin/globulin; SEM = standard error of means. The values with superscript (*) in the same row were significantly different, ** p ≤ 0.01.