Table 6.
The amount of glutathione (GSH), glutathione disulfide (GSSG), total glutathione (GSH + 2GSSG), glutathione redox status (GSH/GSSG), and the activity of superoxide dismutase of broilers challenged with Eimeria spp. and fed different levels of inorganic minerals (Cu and Zn), 1.
| GSH (nM/mg) | GSSG (nM/mg) | GSH + 2GSSG (nM/mg) | GSH/GSSG | Superoxide dismutase (U/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 25.59b | 0.10b | 25.79b | 315.67a | 12.89 |
| CC | 34.67a | 0.37ab | 35.42a | 96.82cd | 12.53 |
| 100 Cu | 24.27b | 0.75ab | 25.77b | 71.81d | 12.19 |
| 150 Cu | 18.66b | 1.07a | 20.82b | 61.46d | 12.61 |
| 80 Zn | 19.73b | 0.37ab | 20.48b | 193.30bc | 12.55 |
| 100 Zn | 23.88b | 0.11b | 24.11b | 248.34ab | 12.20 |
| P-value | 0.0092 | 0.0435 | 0.014 | <0.0001 | 0.8189 |
| SE | 1.41 | 0.11 | 1.39 | 21.53 | 0.1597 |
1
Non-challenged control (NC), Challenged control (CC), 100 ppm Cu (100 Cu), 150 ppm Cu (150 Cu), 80 ppm Zn (80 Zn), and 100 ppm Zn (100 Zn); SE: standard error.
a, b, c, d
mean within a column with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05). Values of mean represent 6 replicated pens per treatment.