Table 4.
Innate immune enzyme activities (U mg−1) (average ± SD) for two probiotics trials. Activities were measured at 28 days post hatch in Trial 1 and 26 days post hatch in Trial 2. CONT, control; PBWO, probiotics in water only; PBWF, probiotics in water and live feed.
| Trial | Treatment | Superoxide dismutase (SOD) | Lysosyme (LYS) | Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial 1 | CONT | 2.61 ± 0.25 | 2.38 ± 1.07 | — |
| PBWO | 4.69 ± 0.68 | 1.87 ± 0.76 | — | |
| PBWF | 5.76 ± 0.52 | 1.75 ± 0.72 | — | |
| Trial 2 | CONT | 0.84 ± 0.43 | 9.80 ± 2.32 | 0.087 ± 0.07 |
| PBWO | 2.52 ± 1.30 | 6.83 ± 2.97 | 0.042 ± 0.01 | |
| PBWF | 1.05 ± 0.28 | 8.39 ± 2.95 | 0.058 ± 0.07 |