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Table 6 Serum biochemistry profile of Clarias gariepinus fed diets supplemented with different inclusion levels of Parkia biglobosa pulp (PBP) meal for 12 weeks

From: Effects of dietary supplementation of Parkia biglobosa pulp on growth performance and physiological status of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings

Parameters

Inclusion levels of PBP (%)

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

Total protein (g/dL)

4.73 ± 0.19b

4.57 ± 0.03b

5.30 ± 0.06a

5.40 ± 0.06a

5.53 ± 0.03a

Albumin (g/dL)

1.10 ± 0.06b

1.17 ± 0.03b

1.30 ± 0.01a

1.57 ± 0.03a

1.67 ± 0.03a

Globulin (g/dL)

3.63 ± 0.15b

3.37 ± 0.03b

4.00 ± 0.06a

3.874 ± 0.03ab

3.87 ± 0.33ab

Albumin globulin ratio

0.30 ± 0.01c

0.35 ± 0.01b

0.33 ± 0.00bc

0.41 ± 0.01a

0.43 ± 0.01a

AST (IU/L)

223.50 ± 0.87a

183.67 ± 0.33d

183.00 ± 0.58d

190.00 ± 1.15c

216.00 ± 0.58b

ALT (IU/L)

56.00 ± 0.58a

25.67 ± 0.67c

38.50 ± 0.58b

38.5 ± 0.29b

21.50 ± 0.87d

ALP (IU/L)

216.00 ± 0.58b

110.00 ± 1.15c

157.5 ± 0.29d

211.50 ± 0.87c

267.00 ± 1.15a

BUN (mg/dL)

12.17 ± 0.09a

10.6 ± 0.06c

10.00 ± 0.12d

10.87 ± 0.09bc

11.00 ± 0.30b

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.67 ± 0.03bc

0.57 ± 0.03c

0.67 ± 0.03bc

0.68 ± 0.06bc

0.77 ± 0.03ab

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

1.40 ± 0.06

1.43 ± 0.03

1.47 ± 0.03

1.50 ± 0.06

1.50 ± 0.06

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

215.00 ± 1.15d

207.00 ± 0.58e

245.00 ± 1.15c

250.67 ± 0.88b

274.33 ± 1.76a

  1. Means on the same row with similar superscripts are significant at P < 0.05
  2. AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, BUN blood urea nitrogen