Table 5 Effect of the experimental diets on some blood serum parameters of commercial Cobb broilers

AST, IU/dI

37.80

38.22

37.35

38.21

2.17 NS

ALT, IU/dI

26.17

25.32

24.43

25.31

1.97 NS

T. Protein, g/dI

3.44 c

3.60 c

3.53 b

3.58a

0.27*

Albumin, g/dI

2.43

2.52

2.10

2.53

2.45 NS

Globulin, g/dI

1.01b

1.08^b

1.73^a

1.05^a

1.48*

Glucose, mg/dI

168.45 d

178.32^c

189.20^b

194.08^a

1.39*

Triglycerides, mg/dI

1.02 a

0.98^b

0.96^b

0.76^c

0.17*

Cholesterol, mg/dI

40.10a

34.92^b

31.40^c

26.45^d

2.36*