Table 4.
Effects of dietary spinach extract or licorice extract supplementation on serum antioxidant function in weaned piglets (n = 4).
| Item 1 | Treatment 2 | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | SE | LE | MIX | ||
| SOD (U/mL) | 211.66 ± 10.88 | 202.01 ± 11.86 | 222.51 ± 11.74 | 211.52 ± 8.58 | 0.650 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 4.11 ± 0.11 a | 2.84 ± 0.53 b | 2.35 ± 0.45 b | 3.48 ± 0.12 ab | 0.004 |
| GSH-Px (U/mL) | 952.18 ± 21.19 b | 1396.39 ± 34.62 a | 1248.12 ± 66.49 a | 1384.36 ± 78.57 a | 0.002 |
| CAT (U/mL) | 5.13 ± 0.19 | 4.85 ± 0.93 | 5.21 ± 0.34 | 4.53 ± 0.62 | 0.901 |
1 SOD = superoxide dismutase; MDA = malondialdehyde; GSH-pX = glutathione peroxidase; CAT = catalase. 2 CON group: basal diet; SE group: basal diet + 1.5 kg/t spinach extract; LE group: basal diet + 400 g/t licorice extract; MIX group: basal diet + 1.5 kg/t spinach extract + 400 g/t licorice extract. a,b Different superscripts within a row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).