Table 3 Effect of dietary supplementation of essential oils on the lipid profile, protein profile, and kidney function of broilers at 35 days of age

Lipid profile(mg dl ⁻¹ )

 Triglycerides

224^a

203^b

186^c

181^c

 Cholesterol

243^a

192^b

175^b

180^b

 HDL

60.7^c

75.2^b

82.7^a

86.6^a

 LDL

161^a

108^c

127^b

105^c

Protein profile and kidney function

 Total protein(g dl⁻¹)

3.21

3.45

3.22

3.28

 Albumin (g dl⁻¹)

2.03

1.97

2.13

2.04

 Globulin (g dl − 1)

1.18

1.48

1.09

1.24

 A / G ratio

1.72

1.33

1.95

1.65

 Creatinine (mg.dl⁻¹)

0.52

0.57

0.60

0.55

 Urea(mg.dl⁻¹)

0.64

0.61

0.63

0.67