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Table 1 Blood Chemistry Parameters of Broilers (mean ± SD)

From: Potential of shea fruit-based ingredients for the feed industry

Broiler Block

Ca (mmol/l)

Na (mmol/l)

K (mmol/l)

Chlorine (mmol/l)

Albumin (mmol/l)

Triglyceride (mmol/l)

21st Day

42nd Day

21st Day

42nd Day

21st Day

42nd Day

21st Day

42nd Day

21st Day

42nd Day

21st Day

42nd Day

A

2.48 ± 0.22

3.10 ± 0.28

159.00 ± 21.28

131.30 ± 22.98*a

4.39 ± 0.16

3.36 ± 0.30

103.90 ± 7.78

83.36 ± 6.25

16.40 ± 2.47

25.12 ± 5.45

2.19 ± 0.78

1.19 ± 0.59

B

2.65 ± 0.04

3.34 ± 0.09

159.60 ± 19.11

144.70 ± 4.75

5.05 ± 0.93

4.72 ± 0.70

96.10 ± 3.73

94.78 ± 1.56

17.99 ± 1.63

19.14 ± 1.84

1.61 ± 0.47

1.06 ± 0.49

C

2.29 ± 0.33

3.27 ± 0.24

145.30 ± 23.48

155.90 ± 15.93

5.16 ± 0.29

4.62 ± 1.34

93.25 ± 10.85

94.34 ± 4.01

17.64 ± 2.14

20.28 ± 2.14

1.31 ± 0.72

1.12 ± 0.59

  1. *Significant (p < 0.05) when compared with 21st day within the same block; aSignificant (p < 0.05) when compared with Block C within the same period. SD Standard deviation