Table 6 Effect of seaweed (Ulva lactuca) and Azolla feed supplement on serum biochemical parameters of Aseel chicken

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**Uric acid (mg/dL)

13.0 ± 0.404^a

15.4 ± 0.783^a

24.9 ± 0.777^b

22.6 ± 0.869^b

**Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.18 ± 0.032^a

0.65 ± 0.053^c

0.33 ± 0.025^ab

0.46 ± 0.012^b

^NSTotal protein (g/dL)

4.3 ± 0.406^a

4.0 ± 0.498^a

3.2 ± 0.338^a

4.0 ± 0.473^a

^NSAlbumin (g/dL)

2.4 ± 0.120^a

2.2 ± 0.176^a

2.0 ± 0.088^a

2.4 ± 0.233^a

^NSGlobulin (g/dL)

1.8 ± 0.441^a

1.9 ± 0.338^a

1.1 ± 0.267^a

1.6 ± 0.240^a

^NSALT (IU/L)

31.0 ± 3.512^a

44.3 ± 6.119^a

48.3 ± 2.603^a

36.3 ± 1.764^a

**AST (IU/L)

437.0 ± 14.224^c

303.7 ± 14.814^b

242.0 ± 19.468^ab

215.3 ± 14.252^a

**Glucose (mg/dL)

39.7 ± 0.3.844^a

62.3 ± 13.094^ab

71.0 ± 3.786^ab

90.3 ± 6.173^b

**Triglycerides (mg/dL)

218.0 ± 27.154^c

110.3 ± 8.090^a

204.3 ± 6.173^bc

145.7 ± 2.333^ab

^NSCalcium (mg/dL)

11.0 ± 0.914^a

11.6 ± 0.551^a

12.4 ± 0.041^a

11.8 ± 0.322^a

^NSPhosphorus (mg/dL)

5.9 ± 0.439^a

6.1 ± 0.332^a

6.5 ± 0.204^a

6.4 ± 0.269^a

**Magnesium (mg/dL)

3.7 ± 0.048^a

4.8 ± 0.320^b

4.5 ± 0.200^ab

4.8 ± 0.067^b

*Cholesterol (mg/dL)

134.1 ± 1.964^b

120.5 ± 4.225^ab

116.1 ± 4.216^a

118.4 ± 2.486^a

^NSSodium (mmol/L)

144.9 ± 2.187^a

150.2 ± 4.245^a

155.1 ± 4.719^a

155.3 ± 6.904^a

^NSPotassium (mmol/L)

5.1 ± 0.441^a

5.6 ± 0.232^a

6.0 ± 0.483^a

5.9 ± 0.466^a

^NSChloride (mmol/L)

112.4 ± 2.569^a

119.3 ± 4.429^a

121.5 ± 4.825^a

124.3 ± 6.151^a

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**Uric acid (mg/dL)

10.7 ± 0.311^a

14.6 ± 0.491^b

18.2 ± 0.321^c

17.7 ± 0.328^c

**Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.42 ± 0.018^a

0.55 ± 0.026^b

0.47 ± 0.018^ab

0.45 ± 0.018^a

**Total protein (g/dL)

3.8 ± 0.115^ab

4.1 ± 0.088^b

3.5 ± 0.088^a

4.7 ± 0.145^c

^NSAlbumin (g/dL)

2.1 ± 0.088^a

2.2 ± 0.120^a

1.9 ± 0.667^a

2.4 ± 0.120^a

**Globulin (g/dL)

1.7 ± 0.333^a

1.9 ± 0.115^ab

1.6 ± 0.153^a

2.3 ± 0.058^b

^NSALT (IU/L)

30.0 ± 1.155^a

30.7 ± 0.667^a

34.7 ± 1.764^a

31.0 ± 1.155^a

**AST (IU/L)

250.0 ± 3.786^b

283.3 ± 1.333^c

273.7 ± 2.728^c

192.7 ± 3.712^a

**Glucose (mg/dL)

45.7 ± 0.333^a

48.0 ± 0.577^a

78.0 ± 0.577^b

80.0 ± 0.577^b

**Triglycerides (mg/dL)

114.7 ± 1.452^b

103.7 ± 3.930^a

114.0 ± 1.155^b

101.3 ± 1.764^a

^NSCalcium (mg/dL)

12.6 ± 0.262^a

11.8 ± 0.213^a

12.8 ± 0.178^a

12.4 ± 0.587^a

**Phosphorus (mg/dL)

6.1 ± 0.163^a

6.3 ± 0.214^a

6.9 ± 0.055^b

6.9 ± 0.022^b

**Magnesium (mg/dL)

3.8 ± 0.076^a

3.9 ± 0.040^a

4.7 ± 0.118^b

4.8 ± 0.061^b

*Cholesterol (mg/dL)

128.0 ± 1.155^b

118.7 ± 2.333^ab

109.0 ± 2.646^a

110.7 ± 5.696^a

**Sodium (mmol/L)

141.9 ± 0.318^a

157.2 ± 1.201^b

162.8 ± 0.784^c

166.8 ± 1.102^c

**Potassium (mmol/L)

4.3 ± 0.052^a

5.2 ± 0.035^b

5.1 ± 0.076^b

5.1 ± 0.064^b

**Chloride (mmol/L)

107.9 ± 0.348^a

125.1 ± 0.265^b

127.6 ± 1.405^b

134.9 ± 0.811^c