Table 6.
Effects of treatments on antioxidant and immune parameters of NZW growing rabbits at 13 weeks of age (n = 5/group).
| Item | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | SEM 1 | p-Value 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxidative status 3 | ||||||||
| SOD (U/mL) | 5.82 d | 8.04 c | 9.60 b,c | 10.87 b | 16.21 a | 16.12 a | 0.97 | <0.001 |
| GSH (nmol/L) | 1.51 b | 2.81 a,b | 3.27 a | 2.90 a,b | 3.11 a,b | 3.58 a | 0.20 | 0.033 |
| MDA (nmol/L) | 9.90 | 8.29 | 8.51 | 6.68 | 7.51 | 8.56 | 0.36 | 0.197 |
| Immune parameters | ||||||||
| Lysozyme activity (U/mL) | 1.21 c | 1.91 b | 2.26 a,b | 2.43 a | 2.42 a | 2.70 a | 0.17 | 0.024 |
| Complement 3 (mg/dL) | 81.34 c | 90.03 b | 93.25 b | 105.78 a | 105.01 a | 110.93 a | 2.91 | 0.003 |
Different superscripts (a, b, c, and d) within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05). G1: control, G2: 2 g coconut oil, G3: 2 g watercress oil, G4: 0.5 g coconut oil + 1.5 g watercress oil, G5: 1 g coconut oil + 1 g watercress oil, G6: 1.5 g coconut oil + 0.5 g watercress oil; 1 SEM = Standard error of the mean; 2 Overall treatment p-value; 3 SOD: superoxide dismutase, GSH: reduced glutathione, MDA: malondialdehyde.