There was no significant change in plasma glucose observed in those
fish groups, which were fed MP diet over the control except fish
received MP diet at 4 and 5 g/kg feed. A change in plasma glucose was
evident in post-challenge (Table 2). The serum total protein content
was significantly (p b 0.05) increased for fish fed MP diet at 3, 4 and
5 g/kg feed over the control except fish fed MP diet at 1 g/kg feed had
a significantly lower content of total protein. The highest total protein
content was recorded in those fish groups that received MP diet at
5 g/kg of feed. However, a decrease in total protein was evident in
post-challenge in all fish groups (Table 2). There was significant
(p b 0.05) decline in total lipids, triglycerides and cholesterol levels in
those fish which were received MP diet at 4 and 5 g/kg feed over the
control (Table 2). Serum albumin content was only significantly
(p b 0.05) higher in fish fed MP diet at 5 g/kg feed than the control
and no significant changes were seen in post-challenge (Table 2). Significantly
(p b 0.05) higher globulin levels were observed in fish groups
that were fed MP diet at 4 and 5 g/kg feed over the control and there
was no significant decrease of globulin levels in post-challenge
(Table 2). Albumin:globulin ratio was higher only in fish offered MP
diet at 5 g/kg feed and the fish fed remaining levels of MP diet had
shown the same level to control. However, albumin:globulin ratio in
post-challenge was not significantly different