Table 7.
Effects of variable concentrations of dietary CP and Lys on serum lipid profile of broiler chickens.
| Treatments | Triglycerides | Cholesterol | HDL | LDL | VLDL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 75.00 | 140.00 | 119.33 b | 5.67 | 15.00 |
| Gr1 | 66.67 | 162.33 | 146.33 a | 7.00 | 13.33 |
| Gr2 | 63.33 | 144.67 | 126.33 ab | 5.67 | 12.67 |
| Gr3 | 73.33 | 153.67 | 132.33 ab | 6.67 | 14.67 |
| Gr4 | 76.67 | 159.00 | 135.33 ab | 8.33 | 15.33 |
| SEM | 5.30 | 9.83 | 5.98 | 2.50 | 1.05 |
| p-value | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.81 | 0.12 |
a–b Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. For abbreviations, see Table 4. HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; VLDL, very LDL.