Table 4.
Effects of B. coagulans on the intestinal redox status of weaned piglets.
| Item | Control | B6 | B7 | Control | B6 | B7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duodenum | Ileum | |||||
| SOD (U/mg) | 42.25 ± 3.76 a | 54.89 ± 4.19 b | 45.48 ± 3.30 a | 83.04 ± 5.79 | 78.95 ± 3.00 | 79.68 ± 4.52 |
| CAT (U/mg) | 17.92 ± 4.41 | 16.61 ± 2.73 | 15.59 ± 3.64 | 9.54 ± 3.08 | 7.93 ± 1.72 | 7.92 ± 1.40 |
| MDA (nmol/mg) | 4.52 ± 0.77 | 5.82 ± 1.77 | 5.69 ± 0.93 | 6.00 ± 2.40 b | 3.52 ± 1.11 a | 4.21 ± 1.40 ab |
| H2O2 (nmol/mg) | 5.06 ± 1.10 ab | 4.12 ± 1.01a | 5.35 ± 1.21 b | 8.34 ± 1.80 | 7.77 ± 3.20 | 7.49 ± 1.82 |
| Jejunum | Colon | |||||
| SOD (U/mg) | 81.55 ± 10.51 a | 90.53 ± 5.43 b | 94.21 ± 6.36 b | 100.54 ± 25.07 | 95.62 ± 4.92 | 92.56 ± 12.95 |
| CAT (U/mg) | 7.64 ± 1.23 a | 7.55 ± 1.11 a | 11.00 ± 2.48 b | 6.56 ± 1.15 a | 10.58 ± 2.40 b | 11.79 ± 2.89 b |
| MDA (nmol/mg) | 11.71 ± 4.75 | 9.61 ± 4.82 | 13.39 ± 3.96 | 3.66 ± 1.74 b | 1.64 ± 0.45 a | 2.30 ± 0.69 a |
| H2O2 (nmol/mg) | 30.75 ± 10.31 b | 19.40 ± 5.24 a | 23.08 ± 5.72 ab | 25.25 ± 6.43 b | 19.61 ± 5.00 a | 16.80 ± 3.04 a |
a,b Values within a row with different letters differ (p < 0.05).