Table 7. Effect of turmeric supplementation on biochemical parameters in piglets

Items Control Turmeric SEM p-value
TP (g/dL) 7.15 5.875 0.67 0.38
ALB (g/dL) 3.7 3.575 0.07 0.418
T.Bil (mg/dL) 0.3 0.2 0.04 0.272
Glucose (mg/dL) 100.25 81 9.0 0.321
BUN (mg/dL) 5.475 4.85 0.39 0.463
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.735 0.8925 0.05 0.164
γ-GTP (U/L) 45.75 39.5 4.82 0.554
LDH (U/L) 1033.75 793.75 203.81 0.596
Chol (mg/dL) 93.75 97.75 4.03 0.668
TG (mg/dL) 52.25 53.5 2.06 0.787
HDL (mg/dL) 29.675 31.525 2.9 0.776
LDL (mg/dL) 41.9 52.7 4.37 0.244
AST (U/L) 113 108 24.73 0.928
ALT (U/L) 79.75 76.75 3.19 0.678
TP, total protein; ALB, albumin; T.Bil, total bilirubin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; GTP, glutamyl transpeptidase; LDH, lactic acid dehydrogenase; Chol, cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate amino transferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.