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. 2019 Nov 19;7(1):16–25. doi: 10.5455/javar.2020.g388

Table 6. Effect of copper sulfate (CuSO4) and copper nanoparticles (Cu-NP) on copper, corticosterone, and oxidant/antioxidant parameters in the serum of broilers.

Cu (μg/l) Corticosterone (ng/ml) MDA (μmol/l) SOD (U/ml)
Control 114.8 ± 6.3c 4.95 ± 0.081a 1.748 ± 0.027a 1.532 ± 0.031c
CuSO4 159.2 ± 5.9b 3.26 ± 0.065b 1.137 ± 0.021b 1.724 ± 0.029b
Cu-NP 168.4 ± 8.7a 2.74 ± 0.027c 1.016 ± 0.011c 1.965 ± 0.047a
p-value 0.001 0.0001 0.0042 0.0015

Means bearing different letters within the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05). Data were shown as mean ±SE. Cu: Copper; MDA: Malondialdehyde; SOD: Superoxide Dismutase.