Table 8.
Effects of stale maize on the serum antioxidant capacity in broilers
| Items | CON1) | Stale maize1) | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-AOC (U/mL) | ||||
| d 21 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 2.31 | 0.41 |
| d 42 | 21.0a | 12.2b | 2.78 | 0.04 |
| SOD (U/mL) | ||||
| d 21 | 176a | 157b | 5.48 | 0.04 |
| d 42 | 169a | 141b | 5.20 | 0.03 |
| GSH-PX (U/mL) | ||||
| d 21 | 292a | 270b | 7.02 | 0.04 |
| d 42 | 304a | 268b | 6.53 | 0.02 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | ||||
| d 21 | 2.98a | 3.86b | 0.32 | 0.04 |
| d 42 | 3.04a | 4.80b | 0.27 | <0.01 |
Means represent 20 cages of broilers with 4 birds per cage (n = 20/group).
SEM, standard error of the means; T-AOC, total antioxidative capacity; SOD, superoxide dismutase; GSH-PX, glutathione peroxidase; MDA, malondialdehyde.
1)
CON, basal diet; Stale maize, basal diet containing 100% stale maize.
a,b
Means with different superscripts in a row differ significantly (p<0.05).