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Table 7.

Effect of in ovo injection of black cumin extract on plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxidedismutase (SOD), and triiodothyronine (T₃) of broiler chickens at market age (day 56).

Parameters	TB	FB	SB	EB	AA	SA	WA	SEM	P value
MDA (mg/mL)	0.68^a,b,c	0.66^b,c	0.64^c	0.66^b,c	0.65^c	0.71^a,b	0.71^a	0.008	0.0034
SOD (Unit/mL)	2.10^a,b	4.00^a	3.71^a	2.55^a,b	3.39^a	0.55^b	0.56^b	0.385	0.0031
Total T3 (ng/mL)	2.23^a,b	3.29^a	2.53^a,b	2.58^a,b	2.53^a,b	2.03^b	1.94^b	0.129	0.0320

Means within a row with different superscript letters differ significantly at P < 0.05.

Abbreviations: AA, 3 mg ascorbic acid; BC, black cumin; EB, 8 mg BC extracts; FB, 4 mg BC; SA, eggs injected with 0.9% saline solution; SB, 6 mg BC; TB, 2 mg BC; WA, eggs without in ovo injection.