Table 6.
Effect of Chlorella vulgaris supplements on liver oxidative stress biomarkers of the rabbits.
| Parameters | Control | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | p - values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA (nmol/mg) | 18.91 ± 0.38a | 0.54 ± 0.15b | 2.58 ± 1.00bc | 5.05 ± 1.31d | 5.99 ± 1.89d | 0.001 |
| PCO (nmol/100mg) | 7.00 ± 0.60 | 5.14 ± 0.32 | 8.08 ± 0.52 | 6.11 ± 1.53 | 7.00 ± 1.00 | 0.23 |
| TAC (μmol/mg) | 50.47 ± 1.08 | 59.10 ± 3.70 | 65.90 ± 4.92 | 60.3 ± 4.38 | 60.4 ± 1.06 | 0.28 |
| SOD (U/mg) | 110.10 ± 22.4a | 190.40 ± 18.10b | 135.3 ± 4.40bc | 126.213.18bc | 286.70 ± 52.4c | 0.002 |
| CAT (U/mg) | 9.30 ± 0.11bc | 8.33 ± 0.15ab | 8.05 ± 0.37ab | 8.00 ± 0.14ab | 10.35 ± 1.03c | 0.01 |
| GSH (μmol/g) | 6.30 ± 0.10b | 6.58 ± 0.38b | 5.30 ± 0.35ab | 5.00 ± 0.13ab | 8.85 ± 1.12c | 0.001 |
a,b,c Means with different superscript in the same row are different (p < 0.05) for the parameters measured.
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.