Table 4 Effects of supplementation of DHA-rich microalgal oil, EPA-rich microalgal biomass, and calcidiol on plasma and tissue lipid profiles of broiler chickens at week 6 in Exp. 2

Plasma

 PL, mg/dL

78.9

61.7

67.1

76.3

70.7

4.50

0.08

 TG, mg/dL

40.4^b

27.8^ab

18.7^a

39.2^b

28.8^ab

3.76

 < 0.01

 TC, mg/dL

102^b

89.6^ab

83.8^a

90.3^ab

79.8^a

3.53

 < 0.01

 NEFA, µmol/mL

87.3^b

62.0^a

76.6^ab

85.6^b

78.8^ab

4.21

 < 0.01

Liver

 PL, mg/g tissue

14.6

12.3

12.5

14.7

13.7

1.74

0.22

 TG, mg/g protein

71.4^b

68.2^b

58.7^a

70.9^b

66.1^ab

6.12

 < 0.01

 TC, mg/g protein

14.7

13.3

13.6

14.1

13.6

1.37

0.95

 NEFA, µmol/g protein

46.0

41.5

34.1

42.1

38.8

3.10

0.15

Breast

 PL, mg/g tissue

3.60

2.89

3.09

3.38

2.76

0.19

0.32

 TG, mg/g protein

23.8^b

22.9^b

18.1^a

23.1^b

22.9^b

2.11

0.04

 TC, mg/g protein

5.82

4.61

4.69

5.41

5.59

0.30

0.05

 NEFA, µmol/g protein

5.08^b

4.67^ab

3.78^a

4.50^ab

4.44^ab

0.91

0.03

Thigh

 PL, mg/g tissue

3.34

2.47

2.92

2.83

2.56

0.32

0.12

 TG, mg/g protein

26.6^b

24.5^ab

21.5^a

24.2^ab

24.0^ab

2.16

0.01

 TC, mg/g protein

4.00

3.93

3.63

3.88

3.78

0.11

0.21

 NEFA, µmol/g protein

5.18

4.99

4.58

5.07

4.53

1.01

0.90