Table 5 Effect of dietary mountain celery on serum, blood, and carcass variables in broiler chickens measured at 42 days of age
From: Evaluation of hepatic lipogenesis and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed mountain celery
Variable | Control | Mountain celery (7.5 gkg− 1) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 126 ± 5.7a | 109 ± 5.1b | 0.0006 |
Total triacylglycerols (mg/dL) | 92.5 ± 5.30a | 78.6 ± 3.80b | 0.0003 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 30.6 ± 2.75 | 38.6 ± 5.0 | 0.0031 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 34.4 ± 2.93a | 28.3 ± 1.17b | 0.0001 |
Malonedialdehyde (μmol/L) | 3.57 ± 1.31a | 1.59 ± 0.77b | 0.0024 |
Heterophils to Lymphocyte (%) | 0.84 ± 0.16a | 0.59 ± 0.12a | 0.0021 |
Abdominal fat deposition (%) | 1.80 ± 0.27a | 1.20 ± 0.15b | 0.0001 |
Relative weight of liver (%) | 2.25 ± 0.21a | 1.87 ± 0.19b | 0.0001 |