Table 5.
Effects of dietary puerarin supplementation on the jejunal and ileal mucosal concentrations of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA, T-AOC, GSH in the piglets.
| Item | Basal Diet | Basal Diet + Diquat | Puerarin Diet + Diquat | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jejunum | ||||
| SOD, U/mg prot | 14.32 ± 1.06 ab | 9.59 ± 2.07 b | 15.15 ± 1.35 a | 0.041 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 29.35 ± 1.43 a | 22.13 ± 2.17 b | 29.87 ± 2.26 a | 0.020 |
| CAT, U/mg prot | 11.01 ± 0.78 | 9.58 ± 0.68 | 10.98 ± 0.79 | 0.326 |
| MDA, nmol/mg prot | 1.89 ± 0.18 | 2.36 ± 0.32 | 2.24 ± 0.21 | 0.385 |
| T-AOC, U/mg prot | 0.45 ± 0.04 ab | 0.32 ± 0.03b | 0.54 ± 0.05 a | 0.003 |
| GSH, mg/mg prot | 263.34 ± 45.63 | 243.45 ± 35.12 | 276.24 ± 21.54 | 0.807 |
| Ileum | ||||
| SOD, U/mg prot | 17.32 ± 1.46 | 16.43 ± 1.87 | 16.89 ± 1.21 | 0.920 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 24.54 ± 1.17 a | 18.87 ± 2.04 b | 25.14 ± 1.76 a | 0.030 |
| CAT, U/mg prot | 12.47 ± 1.34 | 10.42 ± 2.01 | 11.47 ± 0.86 | 0.626 |
| MDA, nmol/mg prot | 2.05 ± 0.32 | 2.17 ± 0.47 | 1.94 ± 0.15 | 0.892 |
| T-AOC, U/mg prot | 0.53 ± 0.02 a | 0.37 ± 0.04 b | 0.59 ± 0.06 a | 0.006 |
| GSH, mg/mg prot | 246.46 ± 40.21 | 216.75 ± 31.06 | 218.49 ± 29.97 | 0.789 |
Values are the mean ± SEM, n = 8 per treatment group. a,b Values with different letters within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05). SOD, superoxide dismutase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; GSH, glutathione.