Table 4. Effects of UPS on immune performance of juvenile sea cucumbers.
| UPS concentration (groups) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS0 | HS1 | HS2 | HS3 | HS4 | HS5 | |
| T-SOD (U/mL) | 238.58 ± 6.32c | 280.9 ± 8.58bc | 337.82 ± 15.53a | 336.53 ± 10.02a | 313.63 ± 8.93ab | 278.49 ± 13.54bc |
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 2.61 ± 0.3a | 2.87 ± 0.18a | 2.82 ± 0.22a | 3.65 ± 0.3a | 3.63 ± 0.1a | 3.69 ± 0.44a |
| H2O2 (U/mL) | 37.24 ± 0.93d | 54.26 ± 3.44b | 64.73 ± 3.09a | 51.56 ± 1.97bc | 52.35 ± 3.23bc | 42.06 ± 1.42cd |
| MDA (U/mL) | 1.16 ± 0.26bc | 1.11 ± 0.06bc | 0.77 ± 0.11cd | 0.43 ± 0.11d | 1.87 ± 0.13a | 1.57 ± 0.14ab |
Note:
Data are expressed as means ± S.E.M (n = 3). Different letters show a significant difference (P < 0.05).