Table 3.

Effect of SSGL on oxidant status in the liver and spleen of broilers.¹

Item	SSGL, mg/kg				SEM	P-value
	0	100	200	500		Multiple range test	Linear	Quadratic
Liver
H2O2, mmol/g protein	10.7a	9.49b	9.60b	9.44b	0.21	0.003	0.002	0.026
HRSA, U/g protein	2.42b	2.62b	2.58b	3.27a	0.08	<0.001	<0.001	0.007
MDA, nmol/g protein	2.57a	2.14b	2.07bc	2.03c	0.02	<0.001	<0.001	0.002
LPO, μmol/g protein	0.92a	0.86b	0.83bc	0.81c	0.01	<0.001	<0.001	0.27
Spleen
H2O2, mmol/g protein	14.4	14.6	14.2	14.4	0.27	0.75	0.65	0.40
HRSA, U/g protein	1.90b	2.30a	2.48a	2.50a	0.05	<0.001	<0.001	0.074
MDA, nmol/g protein	1.87a	1.84a	1.79ab	1.75b	0.03	0.037	0.004	0.61
LPO, μmol/g protein	4.20a	3.46b	3.34bc	3.28c	0.04	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

SSGL = sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum; H₂O₂ = hydrogen peroxide; MDA = malondiadehyde; LPO = lipid peroxidation; HRSA = hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity.

^{a, b, c}Means with different superscripts within the same row are different (P < 0.05).

¹Each value represents the mean of 5 replicate values.