Table 4 Serum protein parameters of the experimental Oreochromis niloticus

Total protein

30

8.56^a ± 0.34

4.94^d ± 0.08

3.63^e ± 0.31

3.48^e ± 0.42

7.72^b ± 0.35

8.23^a ± 0.17

7.14^c ± 0.48

0.05

45

9.92^a ± 0.58

5.40^d ± 0.35

3.40^f ± 0.14

4.07^e ± 0.26

8.28^b ± 0.40

7.98^b ± 0.50

6.60^c ± 0.24

60

11.40^a ± 0.33

6.20^d ± 0.07

4.00^f ± 0.29

4.90^e ± 0.07

8.76^b ± 0.61

9.00^b ± 0.38

7.60^c ± 0.34

0.01

Average

9.97^d ± 0.30

5.53^d ± 0.10

3.70^e ± 0.09

4.15^e ± 0.16

8.25^b ± 0.10

8.42^b ± 0.10

7.12^c ± 0.14

0.0001

Albumin

30

5.2^a ± 0.11

3.69^d ± 0.30

2.90^e ± 0.41

2.08^f ± 0.21

3.88^d ± 0.25

4.87^b ± 0.14

4.48^c ± 0.18

0.05

45

5.40^a ± 0.72

2.89^c ± 0.36

1.72^d ± 0.15

2.13^d ± 0.36

4.97^a ± 0.74

4.08^b ± 0.18

3.93^d ± 0.40

60

7.04^a ± 0.1

3.55^e ± 0.4

3.07^f ± 0.20

3.82^e ± 0.21

5.66^b ± 0.47

5.24^c ± 0.22

4.90^d ± 0.07

0.01

Average

5.89^a ± 0.24

3.38^c ± 0.11

2.56^d ± 0. 16

2.67^d ± 0.22

4.83^b ± 0.23

4.73^b ± 0.13

4.44^b ± 0.12

Globulin

30

3.34^a ± 0.45

1.24^c ± 0.22

0.73^d ± 0.17

1.40^c ± 0.20

3.80^a ± 0.50

3.36^a ± 0.31

2.66^b ± 0.53

0.05

45

4.5^a ± 0.18

2.5^d ± 0.10

1.68^e ± 0.18

1.94^e ± 0.20

3.30^c ± 0.25

3.90^b ± 0.51

2.67^d ± 0.23

0.01

60

4.38^a ± 0.21

2.65^c ± 0.2

0.97^d ± 0.11

1.08^d ± 0.19

3.09^c ± 0.45

3.81^b ± 0.58

2.70^c ± 0.31

0.05

Average

4.08^a ± 0.15

2.15^d ± 0.17

1.13^e ± 0.11

1.40^e ± 0.11

3.41^b ± 0.13

3.69^b ± 0.13

2.67^c ± 0.09

A: G

Day 30

1.60^cd ± 0.28

3.12^b ± 0.72

4.21^a ± 0.81

1.55^cd ± 0.34

1.04^b ± 0.19

1.47^cd ± 0.18

1.79^a ± 0.43

0.01

Day 45

1.20^bc ± 0.19

1.13^c ± 0.15

1.04^c ± 0.18

1.13^c ± 0.27

1.5^a ± 0.32

1.07^c ± 0.16

1.50^ab ± 0.29

0.05

Day 60

1.61^cd ± 0.06

1.36^d ± 0.22

3.19^b ± 0.42

3.69^a ± 0.75

1.88^c ± 0.31

1.42^cd ± 0.27

1.71^cd ± 0.34

Average

1.47^d ± 0.07

1.87^c ± 0.26

2.80^a ± 0.37

2.12^b ± 0.32

1.48^d ± 0.11

1.32^d ± 0.06

1.71^cd ± 0.08