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Table 5 Effect of (−)-HCA on serum metabolic hormones in broiler chickens

From: (−)-Hydroxycitric acid reduced fat deposition via regulating lipid metabolism-related gene expression in broiler chickens

Item

Supplemental (−)-HCA (mg/kg)

0

1000

2000

3000

Insulin (pg/mL)

13.17 ± 0.87

12.85 ± 0.47

11.56 ± 1.03

13.05 ± 0.74

Glucagon (pg/mL)

496.56 ± 24.57

422.86 ± 21.10

484.43 ± 25.02

464.29 ± 47.38

T3 (ng/mL)

1.19 ± 0.05

1.21 ± 0.05

1.13 ± 0.06

1.37 ± 0.14

T4 (ng/mL)

42.82 ± 0.92

42.25 ± 1.58

42.54 ± 1.25

47.65 ± 1.53*

FT3 (fmol/ml)

2.04 ± 0.15

1.98 ± 0.12

2.16 ± 0.21

3.33 ± 0.65*

FT4 (fmol/ml)

6.41 ± 0.21

6.86 ± 0.27

6.31 ± 0.25

6.70 ± 0.26

  1. Values are means ± SE. Each (−)-HCA treated group represent 12 chickens at the age of 49 days. * P < 0.05 compared with the control group