Table 10.
Effect of PCA on biochemical indices in jejunal mucosa of 52-day-old Chinese Yellow broilers.
| Variable | CK | PCA | ER | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-SOD (U/mg prot) | 31.63a | 37.64b | 36.16b | 1.101 | 0.04 |
| T-AOC (U/mg prot) | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 0.039 | 0.50 |
| GST-ST (U/mg prot) | 13.60a | 18.59b | 21.61b | 1.167 | 0.01 |
| GSH-Px (U/mg prot) | 173.05a | 225.65b | 259.13b | 12.655 | 0.01 |
| CAT (U/mg prot) | 89.01 | 98.30 | 99.99 | 2.246 | 0.14 |
| MDA (nmol/mg prot) | 2.44 | 2.75 | 2.29 | 0.162 | 0.52 |
| Na+-K+-ATP (U/mg prot) | 10.68 | 11.71 | 11.04 | 0.495 | 0.70 |
a,bMeans with common letters within a main effect do not differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Each value is the mean, n = 12.
SEM = standard error of the mean; T-AOC = total antioxidant capability; T-SOD = total superoxide capability; GSH-Px = glutathione Peroxidase; GSH-ST = glutathione S-transferase; MDA = malondialdehyde; CAT = catalase; Na+K+-ATP = Na+K+–ATPase.