Table 8 Influences of dietary bentonite on liver enzymes (AST, ALT, ALP) and digestive enzymes (lipase and amylase) of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax).

From: Bentonite-supplemented diets improved fish performance ammonia excretion haemato-biochemical analyses immunity antioxidants and histological characteristics of European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax

Treatments

Liver enzymes

Digestive enzymes

AST (U/l)

ALT (U/l)

ALP (U/l)

Lipase (U/l)

Amylase (U/l)

B0.0

240.5 ± 1.5a

38.0 ± 1.0b

2.17 ± 0.05a

35.5 ± 2.5b

29.5 ± 1.5c

B0.5

44.5 ± 2.5e

24.0 ± 1.0c

1.25 ± 0.08c

36.5 ± 2.5ab

32.5 ± 2.5bc

B1.0

82.0 ± 6.0d

25.0 ± 2.0c

1.79 ± 0.08b

42.0 ± 1.0ab

38.0 ± 3.0b

B1.5

80.5 ± 5.5d

23.5 ± 1.5c

1.83 ± 0.12b

43.0 ± 1.0a

33.5 ± 1.5bc

B3.0

174.5 ± 5.5c

39.0 ± 1.0b

1.81 ± 0.04b

42.5 ± 2.5ab

65.5 ± 0.5a

B4.5

202.5 ± 8.5b

56.5 ± 1.5a

2.15 ± 0.06a

40.5 ± 1.5ab

68.0 ± 3.0a

  1. The values with a different superscript in the same column are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05). Where B0 = 0% bentonite, B0.5 = 0.5% bentonite, B1 = 1% bentonite, B1.5 = 1.5% bentonite, B3.0 = 3.0% bentonite, and B4.5 = 4.5% bentonite.
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