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Table 3 Serum electrolyte of the broilers fed diets with different levels of MSG

From: Serum electrolyte balance and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed diets containing varied levels of monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Parameters

A (0.00)

B (0.25)

C (0.50)

D (0.75)

E (1.00)

F (1.25)

P value

Na+ (mEq/L)

136.24 ± 0.33bc

135.99 ± 0.30bc

137.95 ± 0.30b

138.00 ± 0.62b

149.16 ± 0.33a

149.99 ± 0.58a

< 0.0001*

K+ (mEq/L)

3.51 ± 0.06c

3.75.01bc

3.70 ± 0.04bc

4.00 ± 0.03b

5.57 ± 0.02ab

5.90 ± 0.02a

< 0.0001*

Cl (mEq/L)

105.03 ± 0.28a

103.00 ± 0.19ab

98.00 ± 0.29ab

93.13 ± 0.18c

86.00 ± 0.29cd

80.97 ± 0.30d

0.0346*

  1. Values are means ± SEM, means in a row without common superscripts are significantly (P < 0.05) different. Level of significance = ns (not significant) = P > 0.05; *P < 0.05, sodium (Na+); potassium (K+); chloride (Cl), MSG levels in g/kg diet