Table 5.
Effects of dietary PHM supplementation on the serum antioxidant capacity in broilers.
| Item | CON | CTC | PHM | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 d | ||||
| SOD (U/mL) | 166.57 ± 7.67b | 183.78 ± 8.96a | 189.24 ± 9.59a | 0.001 |
| GSH-Px (U/mL) | 603.26 ± 22.10b | 641.56 ± 25.52ab | 656.72 ± 37.78a | 0.018 |
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 10.41 ± 0.45 | 10.77 ± 0.39 | 10.92 ± 0.53 | 0.183 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 3.92 ± 0.15b | 3.35 ± 0.23b | 3.23 ± 0.25a | <0.001 |
| 42 d | ||||
| SOD (U/mL) | 182.48 ± 4.34b | 184.73 ± 6.26b | 194.58 ± 7.75a | 0.010 |
| GSH-Px (U/mL) | 706.91 ± 17.64b | 748.56 ± 35.66ab | 765.05 ± 36.23a | 0.015 |
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 10.56 ± 0.37b | 11.45 ± 0.57ab | 11.86 ± 1.06a | 0.020 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 4.51 ± 0.33 | 4.32 ± 0.33 | 4.12 ± 0.40 | 0.197 |
Abbreviations: SOD: superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px: glutathione peroxidase; T-AOC: total antioxidant capacity; MDA: malondialdehyde; CON: control group, basal diet; CTC: basal diet supplemented with 50 mg/kg Chlortetracycline; PHM: basal diet supplemented with 1000 mg/kg polyherbal mixtures.
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Means within a row with no common superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05). Data is presented in mean ± SD (n = 6).