The effects of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) roots on the reproductive aspects in male Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Table 4 Effects of different doses of Ginger roots on the biochemical parameters in 70 days-old Japanese male quails

Group Parameter	Control	Ginger (10 g/Kg feed)	Ginger (15 g/Kg feed)	Pooled SEM	P value
Testosterone level (ng/ml)	1.15 ± 0.05^b	1.86 ± 0.13^a	2.01 ± 0.26^a	0.142	0.006
TC level (mg/dl)	223.87 ± 17.67^a	127.45 ± 31.35^b	131.30 ± 10.33^b	20.67	0.013
CAT activity (U/ml)	0.36 ± 0.00	0.29 ± 0.05	0.35 ± 0.03	0.042	0.492
SOD activity (U/ml)	15.76 ± 1.07	11.08 ± 1.22	11.33 ± 1.49	1.537	0.165
NO level (nmol/ml)	21.84 ± 4.99	23.15 ± 2.09	18.06 ± 0.74	3.68	0.632
TAC (mM/L)	0.47 ± 0.07	0.53 ± 0.12	0.40 ± 0.00	0.086	0.577
LPO level (mmol/ml)	4.08 ± 0.23^b	7.82 ± 0.51^a	7.92 ± 0.48^a	0.284	0.001

TC Total cholesterol, CAT Catalase, SOD Superoxide dismutase, NO Nitric oxide, TAC total antioxidant capacity, LPO lipid peroxides
Results are expressed as the mean ± SE of 6 Japanese male quails per group
^a,b indicate a significant difference at p < 0.05 (One-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test)

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