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Table 8 Effects of CFDs on the serum biochemical parameters of diet-fed rats during a 14-day feeding trial

From: Effects of formulated Nigerian yellow maize, soybean, and crayfish blends on some growth performance and physiological status

Parameter

Rat-fed Diet

MD

MSD

MSCD

FWMD

PFD

TP (g/dl)

6.69 ± 0.57a

7.04 ± 0.27a

7.07 ± 0.14a

6.97 ± 0.12a

6.40 ± 0.37a

ALB (g/dl)

2.95 ± 0.18a

3.02 ± 0.12a

3.10 ± 0.06a

3.06 ± 0.13a

2.78 ± 0.20a

ALT (U/L)

78.25 ± 26.37a

130.75 ± 62.06a

53.50 ± 17.06a

100.25 ± 65.02a

68.00 ± 19.44a

AST (U/L)

366.50 ± 121.10a

737 ± 445.41a

313.00 ± 128.55a

490 ± 110.56a

371.50 ± 183.62a

ALP (U/L)

526.07 ± 110.86a

538.37 ± 128.02a

507.52 ± 71.59a

522.85 ± 125.09 a

439.16 ± 65.31a

Ca (mmol/L)

2.60 ± 0.08a

2.63 ± 0.10a

2.68 ± 0.12a

2.68 ± 0.36a

2.48 ± 0.05a

Fe (μmol/L)

143.37 ± 48.10a

156.65 ± 56.47a

274.98 ± 348.12a

142.43 ± 49.56a

211.74 ± 91.03a

Zn (μmol/L)

15.79 ± 1.14a

16.34 ± 2.3a

16.44 ± 2.92a

18.21 ± 1.16a

13.83 ± 1.17a

Vit A (ng/mL)

135.67 ± 20.53a

100.00 ± 77.88a

64.40 ± 6.18a

131.68 ± 74.14a

84.50 ± 21.66a

LDLC (mmol/L)

0.43 ± 0.10ab

0.46 ± 0.13a

0.41 ± 0.03a

0.37 ± 0.08 ab

0.23 ± 0.05b

HDLC (mmol/L)

1.56 ± 0.3b

2.18 ± 0.5ab

2.40 ± 0.14a

2.12 ± 0.34ab

1.42 ± 0.16b

TCHOL (mmol/L)

1.88 ± 0.40ab

2.58 ± 0.66ab

2.85 ± 0.21a

2.38 ± 0.41ab

1.58 ± 1.19b

TAG (mmol/L)

0.57 ± 0.15b

0.53 ± 0.24b

0.70 ± 0.23ab

1.16 ± 0.25a

0.37 ± 0.12b

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Values (a-b) within a row that do not share the same letter are significantly different (P < 0.05)
  2. CFDs complementary food diets, MD maize diet, MSD maize + soybean diet, MSCD maize + soybean + crayfish diet, FWMD fortified wheat milk diet, PFD protein-free diet, TP total protein, ALB albumin, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatases, Ca calcium, Fe iron, Zn zinc, Vit A vitamin A, LDLC low-density lipoprotein cholesterols, HDLC high-lipoprotein cholesterols, TCHOL total cholesterol, TAG triacylglycerol