Table 1.
Biochemical parameters and oxidative status of blood samples at slaughter from pigs fed the experimental diets (C, control; VE, vitamin E + Se; OLE, oleuropein extract; VEOLE, vitamin E + Se + oleuropein extract).
| Dietary Treatment | C | VE | OLE | VEOLE | SEM 1 | P 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical parameters of serum at slaughter | ||||||
| Cortisol. µg/dL | 12.73 a | 12.76 a | 11.92 a | 6.36 b | 0.84 | 0.0001 |
| Glucose. mmoles/dL | 178.90 ba | 183.40 a | 143.22 c | 157.10 bc | 9.37 | 0.0175 |
| Triglycerides. mg/100mL | 90.80 | 82.10 | 74.25 | 84.43 | 4.51 | 0.0950 |
| Oxidative status of blood samples | ||||||
| Alpha-tocopherol. µg/g | 1.29 b | 1.45 a | 1.28 b | 1.49 a | 0.03 | 0.0001 |
| FRAP. µM | 55.80 b | 73.97 ba | 96.57 a | 99.84 a | 5.90 | 0.0014 |
| TBARS. mmoles/L | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.0567 |
| GSSH. µM | 6.54 a | 5.78 a | 3.82 bc | 2.58 c | 0.39 | 0.0001 |
| Free GSH. µM | 4.56 b | 4.75 b | 5.15 b | 7.67 a | 0.40 | 0.0001 |
| GSSH/GSH | 1.53 a | 1.41 a | 0.81 b | 0.35 c | 0.13 | 0.0001 |
1 SEM: Mean standard error, n = 10; 2 P: Letters with different superscript were statistically significant.