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Table 4 Serum biochemical parameters of intestinal function of laying hens1

From: Dietary supplementation of Macleaya cordata extract and Bacillus in combination improve laying performance by regulating reproductive hormones, intestinal microbiota and barrier function of laying hens

Item

Control

MCE

PBC

MCE + PBC

SEM

P-value

LDH, U/L

7379.05a

6845.50ab

7172.01a

6448.17b

202.85

0.002

MPO, U/L

14.50ab

10.41c

16.63a

12.46bc

1.17

 < 0.001

  1. 1Results are the means of each group of 6 laying hens. LDH lactic dehydrogenase MPO myeloperoxidase, SEM standard error of mean
  2. a−cValue differences in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891