Table 5.
Effect of Chlorella vulgaris supplements on serum oxidative stress biomarkers in the rabbits.
| Parameters | Control | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | p - values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 23.90 ± 1.66a | 15.37 ± 2.24b | 16.88 ± 0.94b | 19.09 ± 0.92b | 16.78 ± 1.32b | 0.01 |
| PCO (μmol/mL) | 7.74 ± 0.55b | 5.88 ± 0.22a | 6.99 ± 0.49ab | 9.61 ± 0.23c | 6.23 ± 0.30a | 0.001 |
| TAC (μmol/mL) | 37.9 ± 4.50a | 112.5 ± 21.3c | 62.80 ± 20.10ab | 63.4 ± 20.05ab | 80.3 ± 5.75bc | 0.005 |
| SOD (U/mL) | 158.5 ± 9.50ab | 203.8 ± 22.97b | 146.2 ± 14.70a | 157.7 ± 13.10ab | 196.2 ± 3.80b | 0.04 |
| CAT (U/mL) | 3.80 ± 0.35 | 4.64 ± 0.57 | 5.13 ± 0.53 | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 3.41 ± 0.50 | 0.10 |
| GSH (μmol/mL) | 7.18 ± 0.54a | 9.05 ± 0.40ab | 10.21 ± 0.22abc | 10.92 ± 0.47bc | 13.19 ± 2.27c | 0.02 |
a,b,c Means with different superscript in the same row are different (p < 0.05) for each of the parameters.
Control - group without supplement diet.
T1 - group supplemented with 200 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.
T2 - group supplemented with 300 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.
T3 - group supplemented with 400 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.
T4 - group supplemented with 500 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.