Table 7.
Effect of Kalahari melon essential oil, Butyric acid and their blend on serum antioxidant activity in growing pigs
| Dietary treatments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | NC | PC | KEO | BA | KEBA | SE | Significance |
| T-SOD µ/mL | 118.64c | 112.86c | 190.08b | 170.52b | 340.49a | 26.032 | *** |
| CAT µ/mL | 34.17c | 23.02c | 28.382c | 86.94b | 102.59a | 6.591 | *** |
| GSH µ | 289.17 | 326.05 | 346.76 | 291.79 | 319.62 | 19.873 | NS |
a,b,cmeans in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05). ***(P < 0.0005),** (P < 0.005),*(P < 0.05) and NS, no significant difference. NC, Negative control (without growth promoter); PC, Positive control (with growth promoter); KEO, Kalahari melon essential oil; BA, Butyric acid; KEBA, Kalahari melon essential oil and Butyric acid blend