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Table 1 Biochemical indices of broiler-chicks given varying doses of crude extract of Loxostylis Alata in the toxicity study

From: A controlled study to determine the efficacy of Loxostylis alata (Anacardiaceae) in the treatment of aspergillus in a chicken (Gallus domesticus) model in comparison to ketoconazole

Serum biochemistry

Units

Dose administered (mg/kg)

  

Control (DMSO)

50

200

300*

Total serum protein (TSP)

g/l

28.53 ± 1.39

27. 13 ± 2.20

34. 43 ± 2.89

27.90 ± 0.35

Albumin (Alb)

g/l

16. 67 ± 0.58

15.03 ± 0.61

15.50 ± 1.53

15.50 ± 0.55

Globulin (Glob)

g/L

11.87 ± 0.83

12.10 ± 1.59

15.93 ± 3.88

6.70 ± 0.67a

Albumin/globulin ratio (A/G)

 

1.41 ± 0. 05

1.23 ± 0.12

0.96 ± 0.03

2.34 ± 0.01a

Calcium (Ca)

mmol/l

2.89 ± 0.03

2.58 ± 0.02

2.62 ± 0.04

2.60 ± 0.13

Serum inorganic phosphate (SIP)

mmol/l

2.45 ± 0.05

2.16 ± 0.07

1.87 ± 0.04

2.00 ± 0.12

Alanine amino transferase (ALT)

u/l

2.00 ± 0.82

1.33 ± 1.33

0.00 ± 0.00

2.00 ± 0.00

Aspartate amino transferase( AST)

u/l

176.67 ± 4.77

160.67 ± 13.61

148.00 ± 9.88

169.5 ± 9.53

  1. N=3, except the 300mg group where one of the chicks died 4-days p.t.