Table 7 Effect of H. rhamnoides extract on glucose, creatinine, AST and ALT level in broiler chickens.

Groups	0 day	21^st day	42^nd day
Glucose (mg/dL)
Control	322.75 ± 12.45	311.75^d ± 9.85	309.50^d ± 6.11
T1	324.00 ± 13.63	291.25^c ± 6.30	280.25^c ± 4.28
T2	321.75 ± 13.02	274.00^b ± 9.05	260.00^b,c ± 9.46
T3	324.25 ± 14.41	249.25^a ± 6.79	213.00^a ± 3.87
T4	326.50 ± 12.41	266.25^b ± 6.32	253.00^b ± 4.43
T5	324.25 ± 13.77	294.25^c ± 7.16	300.75^d ± 6.23
T6	327.00 ± 12.94	297.25^c ± 7.25	302.25^d ± 9.91
Creatinine (mg/dL)
Control	0.20 ± 0.05	0.30 ± 0.04	0.26 ± 0.03
T1	0.20 ± 0.04	0.27 ± 0.03	0.25 ± 0.02
T2	0.20 ± 0.06	0.30 ± 0.04	0.27 ± 0.02
T3	0.22 ± 0.05	0.28 ± 0.04	0.25 ± 0.04
T4	0.23 ± 0.03	0.31 ± 0.03	0.27 ± 0.03
T5	0.22 ± 0.02	0.27 ± 0.04	0.25 ± 0.05
T6	0.21 ± 0.02	0.31 ± 0.07	0.28 ± 0.05
AST (IU/L)
Control	80.75 ± 7.58	60.00^b ± 2.79	75.00^b ± 4.67
T1	81.50 ± 6.39	62.25^b ± 3.70	74.00^b ± 6.48
T2	79.25 ± 4.64	53.25^a,b ± 7.71	67.00^a,b ± 5.47
T3	79.50 ± 7.96	45.25^a ± 4.19	54.75^a ± 4.05
T4	80.00 ± 7.49	45.25^a ± 4.62	56.75^a ± 5.32
T5	79.00 ± 6.27	58.00^b ± 3.81	61.25^a ± 4.11
T6	79.75 ± 6.81	57.25^a,b ± 3.25	63.75^a,b ± 4.93
ALT (IU/L)
Control	18.25 ± 1.25	12.00 ± 0.40	12.25 ± 0.62
T1	18.75 ± 1.65	11.75 ± 1.03	11.00 ± 1.08
T2	18.50 ± 0.64	13.25 ± 0.62	10.75 ± 0.62
T3	17.75 ± 2.65	11.25 ± 0.62	09.75 ± 0.85
T4	18.00 ± 1.35	12.75 ± 1.65	11.00 ± 0.81
T5	17.75 ± 0.75	11.75 ± 0.85	10.25 ± 1.03
T6	18.25 ± 0.85	12.75 ± 1.03	10.00 ± 1.08

Chickens in the control group were fed the basal diet whereas the six treatment groups, in addition of basal diet received aqueous extract of H. rhamnoides in drinking water @ 100 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T1), @ 150 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T2), @ 200 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T3), @ 300 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T4), @ 400 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T5), and @ 800 mg/kg body weight of chicken (T6), respectively from days 0 to 42. Results are presented as mean ± S.E. Experimental unit 3 replicates pen (3 broiler chickens per replicate pen). Means bearing the different superscripts (^{a, b, c, d}) in a columns differ significantly (P < 0.05).

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