Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 5 Blood serum biochemical constituents of camels and cow calves fed 100% and 50% roughage rations (means ± sd)

From: Response of camels and cow calves to 100% and 50% roughage rations fed consequently

Item	100% Roughage ration			50% Roughage ration
Item	Camels	Calves	Sign.	Camels	Calves	Sign.
Total protein, g/dl	6.30 ± 0.12	6.08 ± 0.20	0.05	6.35 ± 0.14	6.37 ± 0.16	NS
Albumin, g/dl	3.41 ± 0.10	3.31 ± 0.10	0.05	3.44 ± 0.12	3.45 ± 0.10	NS
Globulin, g/dl	2.89 ± 0.18	2.77 ± 0.26	0.05	2.91 ± 0.22	2.92 ± 0.24	NS
Urea, mg/dl	30.03 ± 1.86	18.33 ± 1.48	0.05	34.44 ± 1.99	28.06 ± 1.42	0.05
Creatinine, mg/dl	1.22 ± 0.06	1.15 ± 0.04	NS	0.85 ± 0.06	0.87 ± 0.10	NS
Cholesterol, mg/dl	45.67 ± 1.68	98.16 ± 2.06	0.05	46.32 ± 2.88	109.17 ± 3.25	0.05
Triglycerides, mg/dl	23.31 ± 0.80	52.29 ± 1.78	0.05	25.36 ± 1.56	58.82 ± 1.12	0.05
ALT, U/L	18.70 ± 1.12	25.42 ± 0.70	0.05	21.03 ± 1.29	28.58 ± 1.64	0.05
AST, U/L	34.02 ± 1.62	38.09 ± 1.38	0.05	43.19 ± 1.78	47.87 ± 2.56	0.05

NS = non-significant

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