Table 6.
Effect of dietary low-inclusion levels of full-fatted black soldier fly larvae meal on the plasma antioxidant capacity of layer chickens at 42 days of age (each value represents the mean of six replicates).
| Inclusion, % | T-AOC, U/mL | GSH-Px, U/mL | T-SOD, U/mL | MDA, nmol/mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.89 | 410.5b | 140.9ab | 8.07a |
| 3 | 8.28 | 476.8a | 136.5b | 6.33b |
| 6 | 8.51 | 488.1a | 148.3a | 6.12b |
| 9 | 8.49 | 476.8a | 146.5a | 6.06b |
| SEM | 0.23 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 0.18 |
| P-value | 0.22 | <0.0001 | 0.01 | <0.0001 |
| Linear | 0.06 | <0.0001 | 0.02 | <0.0001 |
| Quadratic | 0.37 | <0.0001 | 0.60 | <0.0001 |
T-AOC, total antioxidant capability; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; MDA, malondialdehyde.
Values within a column with no common letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).