Table 3 Biochemical parameters (mean ± SD) in three groups of 7 week old growers before (Initial values), and after (Final values) feeding trial

protein (g/L)

79 - 89

group I

52.2 ± 2.6*

66.8 ± 3.2

group II

53.7 ± 4.2*

64.3 ± 6.0

group III

51.9 ± 4.4*

63.1 ± 3.5

p value

(one-way ANOVA)

0.449

0.139

Fe (μmol/L)

16.3 - 35.6

group I

17.60 ± 5.85*

23.0 ± 8.10

group II

19.73 ± 6.78

21.96 ± 5.56

group III

16.97 ± 7.31

19.62 ± 6.30

p value

(one-way ANOVA)

0.573

0.462

Cu (μmol/L)

20.9 - 43.8

group I

26.17 ± 5.29*

31.25 ± 2.42

group II

29.75 ± 3.36

30.76 ± 2.93

group III

27.25 ± 7.10

30.97 ± 3.05

p value

(one-way ANOVA)

0.272

0.916