Table 3.
Effects of parental dietary linoleic acid on hepatic antioxidant indices in domestic pigeon squabs.1
| Antioxidant indices | SOD (U/mg) | CAT (U/mg) | GSH-Px (U/mg) | MDA (nmol/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5.87b | 3.78b | 7.06b | 0.36a |
| LA1% | 13.67a | 8.70a | 8.42a | 0.30b |
| LA2% | 6.70b | 4.33b | 7.83a,b | 0.31a,b |
| LA4% | 6.58b | 4.05b | 7.64b | 0.35a |
| P value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.008 |
| SEM | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.02 |
| Contrast | ||||
| Linear | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.039 | 0.602 |
| Quadratic | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.019 | 0.001 |
a–bMeans (n = 6) within a row with no common superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Abbreviations: CAT, catalase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; MDA, malondialdehyde; SOD, superoxide dismutase.
1
Control = control group; LA1% = 1% linoleic acid addition group; LA2% = 2% linoleic acid addition group; LA4% = 4% linoleic acid addition group.