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Ten blue-neck male ostriches (Struthio camelus) were fed Prosopis farcta beans throughout a 30-day experiment. Blood samples were collected from ostriches on days 0 and 30 to measure levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglyceride, total serum protein, albumin, globulin, cholesterol, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, the activity of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and γ-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT). From days 0 to 30, HDL cholesterol, total protein, and globulins levels increased significantly whereas LDL cholesterol, inorganic phosphorus, and γ-GT activity decreased significantly.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this work that was provided by the Vice Chancellor for Research at Birjand University and the kind help of animal research center of Zabol district, especially Dr. Jahantigh for completing this study. The manuscript was edited by Manuscript Editor Online.
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Omidi, A., Ansari nik, H. & Ghazaghi, M. Prosopis farcta beans increase HDL cholesterol and decrease LDL cholesterol in ostriches (Struthio camelus). Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 431–434 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0234-x
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