Table 4.
Effects of piceatannol supplementation on the contents of plasma AST and ALT and hepatic apoptosis rate in diquat-induced piglets.
| Items 1 | CON | DQ-CON | DQ-PIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | |||
| AST (U/L) | 105.50 ± 6.98 c | 359.83 ± 16.44 a | 140.67 ± 13.33 b |
| ALT (U/L) | 49.17 ± 5.34 b | 257.50 ± 19.66 a | 57.33 ± 8.41 b |
| Liver: | |||
| TUNEL-positive cell percentage (%) | 1.89 ± 0.070 b | 5.85 ± 0.077 a | 2.22 ± 0.086 b |
1 ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; TUNEL, terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling; CON, piglets were orally administrated vehicle solution (0.5% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and challenged with sterile saline; DQ-CON, piglets were orally administrated vehicle solution and challenged with diquat (10 mg/kg body weight); DQ-PIC, piglets were orally administrated piceatannol (80 mg/kg/day) and challenged with diquat (10 mg/kg body weight). a, b Different letters on the shoulder mark indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). Data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 6).