Table 5.
Redox status in plasma, liver and ileum of weaned piglets
| Item | Control | Lysolecithin | P—value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | |||
| CAT, U/mL | 7.21 ± 2.86 | 53.01 ± 17.87 | <0.01 |
| T-SOD, U/mL | 29.25 ± 2.38 | 28.70 ± 1.95 | 0.64 |
| T-AOC, U/mL | 1.20 ± 0.61 | 1.84 ± 0.63 | 0.18 |
| MDA, nmol/mL | 13.05 ± 2.78 | 12.54 ± 1.52 | 0.68 |
| GSH-Px, U/mL | 33.27 ± 0.08 | 33.29 ± 0.20 | 0.79 |
| GSH, µmol/L | 11.57 ± 3.33 | 21.15 ± 7.29 | 0.02 |
| GSSG, µmol/L | 23.86 ± 5.61 | 20.52 ± 7.47 | 0.36 |
| GSH:GSSG | 0.46 ± 0.19 | 1.04 ± 0.38 | 0.01 |
| Liver | |||
| CAT, U/mg prot | 3.56 ± 0.64 | 4.54 ± 0.90 | 0.09 |
| T-SOD, U/mg prot | 7.53 ± 1.14 | 7.24 ± 0.68 | 0.58 |
| T-AOC, U/mg prot | 0.62 ± 0.12 | 0.58 ± 0.18 | 0.45 |
| MDA, nmol/mg prot | 2.19 ± 0.30 | 1.90 ± 0.17 | 0.06 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 4.60 ± 0.42 | 4.50 ± 0.47 | 0.66 |
| GSH, µmol/mg prot | 9.07 ± 1.33 | 15.15 ± 3.24 | <0.01 |
| GSSG, µmol/mg prot | 2.34 ± 1.08 | 1.27 ± 0.22 | 0.05 |
| GSH:GSSG | 4.21 ± 1.51 | 12.23 ± 3.30 | <0.01 |
| Ileum | |||
| CAT, U/mg prot | 2.55 ± 0.55 | 2.60 ± 1.52 | 0.94 |
| T-SOD, U/mg prot | 9.27 ± 1.95 | 9.42 ± 1.92 | 0.90 |
| T-AOC, U/mg prot | 0.60 ± 0.25 | 0.60 ± 0.08 | 0.98 |
| MDA, nmol/mg prot | 1.89 ± 0.16 | 1.52 ± 0.22 | <0.01 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 7.04 ± 1.27 | 7.04 ± 0.99 | 0.99 |
| GSH, µmol/mg prot | 9.84 ± 1.13 | 9.93 ± 0.87 | 0.87 |
| GSSG, µmol/mg prot | 1.82 ± 0.76 | 0.87 ± 0.41 | 0.03 |
| GSH:GSSG | 6.29 ± 2.26 | 12.56 ± 7.12 | 0.06 |
CAT, catalase; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; MDA, malondialdehyde; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; GSH, reduced glutathione; GSSG, oxidized glutathione. n = 8.