Table 6.
Effects of CHM on serum and hepatic antioxidant capacity of broilers.
| Items | CON | CHM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | |||
| MDA, nmol/mL | 3.52 ± 1.09 | 2.98 ± 9.62 | 0.26 |
| CAT, U/mL | 4.03 ± 0.88 | 5.02 ± 1.60 | 0.21 |
| T-AOC, U/mL | 3.86 ± 1.08 | 7.57 ± 2.13 | 0.01 |
| T-SOD, U/mL | 45.03 ± 6.8 | 54.47 ± 4.15 | 0.02 |
| GSH-Px, μmol/L | 1249.27 ± 273.88 | 1639.38 ± 175.37 | 0.02 |
| Liver | |||
| MDA, nmol/mgprot | 5.13 ± 0.80 | 4.40 ± 0.68 | 0.12 |
| T-AOC, U/mgprot | 5.26 ± 0.34 | 6.71 ± 0.78 | 0.01 |
| CAT, U/mgprot | 18.14 ± 4.75 | 24.71 ± 4.72 | 0.04 |
| T-SOD, U/mgprot | 265.40 ± 30.89 | 339.08 ± 40.55 | 0.01 |
| GSH-Px, μmol/mgprot | 63.95 ± 7.31 | 93.64 ± 18.69 | 0.01 |
MDA, malondialdehyde; CAT, catalase; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; CON, control; CHM, Chinese herbal medicine.