Table 9. Effect of graded levels of brown rice on blood profiles in laying hens1)

Item Brown rice (%) SEM p-value
0 5 10 15 Linear Quadratic
Total protein (g/dl) 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.1 0.20 0.083 0.654
Globulin (g/dl) 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.6 0.17 0.115 0.554
Albumin (g/dl) 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 0.05 0.071 0.891
GOT (U/L) 166.3 175.4 173.7 174.3 7.66 0.524 0.583
Data are least square of mean of seven birds per treatment.
SEM, standard error of the mean; GOT, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.