Table 3.
Antioxidant enzymes of blood serum of broiler birds fed on different levels of extruded flaxseed through feed
| Treatments | SOD (50% Pyrogyllol auto-oxidation/min/mg) | CAT (mmol of H2O2decomposed/min/mg) | GSH-Px activity (nmol NADPH/min/mg Protein) | Glutathione reductase (u/g protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T0 |
2.80±0.06d |
36.38±0.88d |
2.33±0.06c |
3.93±0.06c |
|
T1 |
2.99±0.01c |
38.75±1.04c |
2.45±0.05c |
4.07±0.05b |
|
T2 |
3.09±0.03b |
42.46±0.82b |
2.93±0.04b |
4.26±0.04a |
| T3 | 3.22±0.03a | 45.42±0.88a | 3.23±0.09a | 4.33±0.06a |
Values are mean of three replicates ± SD. Means followed by different letters are significant different (p<0.05).