Table 4.
Effects of polysaccharide-enriched extract from Acanthopanax senticosus (ASPS) on superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in serum of broilers.1
| ASPS levels (g/kg)2 | SOD (U/mL) | GSH-Px (U/mL) | MDA (nmol/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0) | 145.3c | 613.9b | 7.26a |
| 1.0 | 170.7a | 755.3a | 6.17b |
| 2.0 | 163.6a,b | 783.2a | 5.08c |
| 4.0 | 155.5b | 721.8a | 5.13c |
| SEM | 3.67 | 15.9 | 0.56 |
| P-value | 0.018 | <0.01 | 0.027 |
a–cMeans within column with different superscript letters differed significantly (P < 0.05).
1
Data represent the means of 10 birds for 1 bird per replicate (n = 10).
2
1.0, 2.0, 4.0 represented the data from broilers fed with 1 g, 2 g, and 4 g ASPS per kilogram of the diet, respectively.