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Table 2 The effect of overgrazing on sheep serum biochemical parameters

From: Hepatic transcriptome profile of sheep (Ovis aries) in response to overgrazing: novel genes and pathways revealed

Item

Groups

LG

OG

ALT (IU/L)

27.70 ± 9.13b

38.18 ± 6.36a

AST (IU/L)

129.95 ± 12.04b

146.12 ± 12.65a

ALP (U/L)

206.83 ± 14.87b

273.51 ± 24.52a

ALB (g/L)

30.65 ± 2.59a

25.12 ± 3.57b

TBIL (mmol/L)

4.29 ± 0.78b

6.13 ± 1.04a

BUN (mmol/L)

8.92 ± 0.45b

10.90 ± 1.19a

GLU (mmol/L)

5.86 ± 1.11a

4.53 ± 0.94b

NEFA (mmol/L)

0.59 ± 0.03a

0.41 ± 0.05b

IL-6 (pg/mL)

86.08 ± 20.93b

211.34 ± 10.27a

IgG (g/L)

18.74 ± 1.87a

13.26 ± 1.55b

  1. Values within a column with different superscript letters represent significant differences at P < 0.05. Numbers are expressed as the means ± SD. (n = 6)
  2. LG Light grazing, OG Overgrazing
  3. ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, ALB Albumin, TBIL Total bilirubin, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, GLU Glucose, NEFA Non-esterified fatty acid, IL Interleukin, IgG, Immunoglobulin G