Table 3. Hematological parameters of olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, fed three experimental diets for 12 weeks before and after challenge test

Hb (g/dL) Ht (%) Glucose (mg/dL) AST (U/L) ALT (U/L) TP (g/dL)
Before challenge test (after feeding trial)
 AP0 4.98 ± 0.67 29.3 ± 2.7 58.6 ± 2.8 44.9 ± 8.1 34.5 ± 9.9 8.05 ± 0.50
 AP25 4.81 ± 0.77 29.1 ± 2.9 52.6 ± 2.8 44.5 ± 9.4 36.1 ± 5.2 8.27 ± 0.43
 AP50 5.25 ± 0.55 28.0 ± 2.4 54.2 ± 3.0 47.0 ± 8.3 35.9 ± 9.0 7.89 ± 0.35
After challenge test
 AP0 4.26 ± 0.95 33.7 ± 2.31 53.2 ± 4.3a 68.6 ± 3.2 40.8 ± 5.2 7.82 ± 1.00
 AP25 4.48 ± 0.13 33.7 ± 3.21 45.4 ± 2.3ab 65.1 ± 11.9 42.3 ± 6.4 7.82 ± 0.16
 AP50 5.18 ± 0.08 34.0 ± 4.36 43.4 ± 5.1b 64.8 ± 3.4 43.9 ± 3.9 7.62 ± 0.21
Values are mean of quadruplicate groups and presented as mean ± SD.
Values in the same column having different superscript letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05). The diets were prepared by coating 0%, 0.25%, or 0.50% of Bacillus sp. SW1-1 mixture solution (designated as AP0, AP25, or AP50, respectively).
Hb, hemoglobin; Ht, hematocrit; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TP, total protein.