Histological, immunohistochemical and serological investigations of the ovary during follicular phase of estrous cycle in Saidi sheep

Table 1 Serum biochemical reference ranges for ewes, including energy, protein and enzyme related metabolites during follicular phase of estrous cycle

Physiological –parameters	Unit	Study Data
Steroid hormones
Progesterone	ng/ml	0.86 ± 0.06
Estrogen	pg/ml	2.32 ± 0.08
Energy-related metabolites
Blood glucose	mg/dl	57.59 ± 13.94
Cholesterol	mg/dl	85.34 ± 28.69
Protein-related metabolites
Total protein	g/dl	16.91 ± 0.90
Serum urea	mg/dl	5.67 ± 0.51
Enzyme-related metabolites
AST	U/L	128.41 ± 6.75
ALT	U/L	67.68 ± 6.39
Oxidative and antioxidtive parameters
MDA	nmol/ml	7.30 ± 0.44
NO	µmol/L	0.46 ± 0.02
TAC	Mm/ml	1.44 ± 0.19

AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, Malonaldhyde (MDA), Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), Nitric oxide (NO)

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