Table 3.
Effects of selenium-enriched earthworms power on the antioxidant ability.
| Dietary treatments | Glutathione peroxide Enzyme(U·mL−1) | Superoxide dismutase (U·mL−1) | Catalase (U·mL−1) | Nitric Oxide(μM·L−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 148.32 ± 6.34b | 100.06 ± 9.44b | 2.09 ± 0.64b | 30.03 ± 0.95a |
| T2 | 150.26 ± 7.90b | 103.37 ± 2.31b | 2.37 ± 0.30a,b | 26.87 ± 1.74a,b |
| T3 | 188.08 ± 9.17a,b | 106.79 ± 2.04a,b | 2.25 ± 0.85a,b | 24.36 ± 9.75a,b |
| T4 | 208.45 ± 10.25a | 107.24 ± 1.62a | 2.90 ± 0.69a | 22.03 ± 3.28b |
a–bDifferent letters in the same column indicate significant difference (P < 0.05; ANOVA and Turkey's test).
Abbreviations: T1, control group (basal diet); T2, control diet earthworm powder alone (no Se enrichment); T3, control diet plus 0.5 mg Se/kg from selenium-enriched earthworms powder (SEP); T4, control diet plus 1.0 mg Se/kg from SEP, respectively.