TABLE 4.
Antioxidant enzyme activity and antioxidant capacity of Cashmere goat
| Parameter | AM | C | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOD (U/mgprot) | 100.46 ± 12.36*** | 69.02 ± 8.32 | <.001 |
| CAT (U/mgprot) | 8.23 ± 1.68*** | 4.30 ± 0.72 | <.001 |
| GPx (U/mgprot) | 3.85 ± 1.28 | 2.76 ± 0.91 | .05 |
| T‐AOC (U/mgprot) | 1.25 ± 0.20 | 0.98 ± 0.44 | .116 |
| CUPRAC (mg/g) | 2,457.93 ± 279.50* | 2,156.56 ± 235.72 | .016 |
| RSA (%) | 23.67 ± 2.68* | 19.43 ± 1.67 | .002 |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; basal diet, C group; basal diet supplemented with 1% astragalus membranaceus root, AM group.
Abbreviations: CAT, catalase; CUPRAC, cupric reducing antioxidant capacity; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; RSA, ABTS•+ free radical scavenging ability; SOD, superoxide dismutase; T‐AOC, total antioxidant capacity.
*p < .05; ***p < .001.