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. 2024 Jun 14;17(6):1271–1280. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.1271-1280

Table 3.

Effect of Az on oxidative status (nmol/mL) of broilers.

Parameters (nmol/ml) (mean ± SE) Az1 (200 mg) Az2 (100 mg) Az3 (50 mg) FAz (control)
MDA
 Before 4.6 ± 0.2 4.6 ± 0.2 4.7 ± 0.1 4.5 ± 0.2
 8 h 6.2 ± 0.1a 5.3 ± 0,2b 4.8 ± 0.1c 4.6 ± 0.2c
 3 days 6.3 ± 0.2a 6.0 ± 0.3a 5.7 ± 0.2a 4.5 ± 0.2b
 7 days 4.8 ± 0.2 4.9 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.2 4.5 ± 0.2
SOD
 Before 133.2 ± 2.0 133.3 ± 1.7 134.3 ± 1.2 131.5 ± 2.2
 8 h 124.3 ± 1.7b 128 ± 1.6b 133.9 ± 1.8a 133.5 ± 1.6a
 3 days 122.6 ± 2.3b 125.1 ± 2.6b 132.5 ± 1.9a 133.1 ± 2.5a
 7 days 128.1 ± 2.3 130.2 ± 2.3 132 ± 2.6 132.5 ± 2.4
CAT
 Before 2.8 ± 0.1 2.8 ± 0.1 2.8 ± 0.2 2.8 ± 0.2
 8 h 2.2 ± 0.1b 2.4 ± 0.1bc 2.9 ± 0.1a 2.8 ± 0.2ac
 3 days 2.3 ± 0.2b 2.4 ± 0.2b 2.9 ± 0.2a 2.9 ± 0.1a
 7 days 2.3 ± 0.3b 2.7 ± 0.1ab 2.8 ± 0.2ab 2.9 ± 0.2a

Different letters a, b, and c in the same row, indicative at p ≤ 0.05 in relation to the several exposed groups. MDA=Malondialdehyde, SOD=Superoxide dismutase, CAT=Catalase, Az=Azithromycin, SE=Standard error