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Table 6 Effect of adding lead acetate in basic diet on total protein, albumin, globulin, glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides concentration in serum

From: Evaluated the lead levels at boiling water in clay pots and impact of the lead contaminated diet on nutritional, biochemical status of male rats

Parameters/groups

Total protein (g/dL)

Albumin (g/dL)

Globulin (g/dL)

Glucose (mg/dL)

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

Group 1 negative control

5.67 ± 0.14

4.09 ± 0.04

1.67 ± 0.2

85.6 ± 0.50

85.4 ± 0.3

42.2 ± 0.6

Group 2 L1Pb

5.14** ± 0.22

4.47 ± 0.21**

0.54 ± 0.18**

69.8 ± 0.90**

93.6 ± 0.1**

74.4 ± 0.7**

Group 3 L2Pb

4.84** ± 0.23

3.7 ± 0.13**

1.04 ± 0.31**

72.00 ± 1.4**

84.4 ± 0.1**

59.6 ± 0.5**

p value

p < 0.01

  1. All data represented as mean ± SD
  2. L1Pb = 466.5 mg/kg wt while L2Pb = 933 mg/kg wt
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01