Nutrient Density and Microbial Safety of Open-Air-Dried Beef Meat and Its Biochemical and Organ Histopathology Effects in Albino Rats: A Promising Ingredient for Complementary Food Formulation

Table 3

Liver, kidney, and heart function tests of rats feed with a standard diet, mixed, and dry meat powder.

Parameters	Standard ()	Mixed ()	Meat powder ()
ALT (U/L)	^b	^b	^a
AST (U/L)
ALP (U/L)	^b	^b	^a
ALB (g/dL)
BILT (mg/dL)	^ab	^b	^a
AMYL (U/L)
LIP (U/L)
CRP-HS (mg/L)
Troponin (pg/mL)
CK (U/L)	^b	^ab	^a
Urea (mg/dL)	^b	^b	^a
Creatinine (mg/dL)

Results are presented in ; means of the same letters across a row indicate no significant difference at . Mix = standard diet+dry meat powder; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase; ALB = albumin; BILT = bilirubin total; AMYL = α-amylase; LIP = lipase; CRP-HS = highly sensitive C-reactive protein; CK = creatine kinase.