Table 4 Serum biochemistry of laying hens fed diets supplemented with S. aromaticum leaf meal
Variables | Control | Clove (% diet) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00% | 0.25% | 0.50% | ||
Serum protein (g/dl) | ||||
Total protein | 6.45 ± 0.25 | 6.40 ± 0.15 | 6.30 ± 0.17 | 0.94 |
Albumin | 3.25 ± 0.05 | 3.10 ± 0.07 | 3.50 ± 0.09 | 0.24 |
Globulin | 3.20 ± 0.20 | 3.30 ± 0.13 | 2.98 ± 0.17 | 0.59 |
Albumin: globulin | 1.02 ± 0.20 | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 1.25 ± 0.12 | 0.28 |
Serum metabolites | ||||
Alanine transferase (IU/L) | 7.45 ± 0.05 | 8.00 ± 0.14 | 7.80 ± 0.05 | 0.15 |
Aspartate transferase (IU/L) | 170.00 ± 3.00 | 172.00 ± 2.01 | 173.00 ± 2.50 | 0.61 |
Uric acid (mg/dl) | 10.10 ± 0.02 | 11.00 ± 0.04 | 10.70 ± 0.01a | 0.03 |
Creatinine(μmol/l) | 159.70 ± 13.40 | 154.90 ± 6.40 | 155.60 ± 7.63 | 0.85 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 133.23 ± 10.75 | 130.28 ± 4.75 | 135.48 ± 5.32 | 0.92 |
Serum antioxidative enzymes | ||||
Catalase (mM/ml/min) | 5.51 ± 1.11b | 9.54 ± 1.09a | 10.16 ± 0.93a | 0.04 |
Glutathione Peroxidase (μg/g) | 79.08 ± 37.55b | 89.54 ± 0.43a | 86.25 ± 0.25a | 0.03 |
Superoxide Dismutase (%) | 76.58 ± 37.55 | 75.004 ± 0.43 | 76.75 ± 0.25 | 0.07 |