Table 7.
Effects of resveratrol on the mRNA levels of Nrf2 signaling pathway-related genes in jejunum of broilers under HS.
| Items | CON | HS | HS + Resveratrol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nrf2 | 1.00 ± 0.05 a | 0.67 ± 0.02 b | 0.97 ± 0.03 a |
| Keap1 | 1.00 ± 0.05 b | 1.44 ± 0.01 a | 1.07 ± 0.08 b |
| HO-1 | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 0.83 ± 0.03 | 0.88 ± 0.05 |
| NQO1 | 1.00 ± 0.05 | 0.88 ± 0.14 | 0.95 ± 0.15 |
| CAT | 1.00 ± 0.11 | 0.88 ± 0.10 | 0.92 ± 0.08 |
| SOD1 | 1.00 ± 0.05 a | 0.62 ± 0.26 b | 0.93 ± 0.12 a |
| GST | 1.00 ± 0.07 | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 0.90 ± 0.07 |
| GPX | 1.00 ± 0.06 a | 0.71 ± 0.10 b | 0.94 ± 0.08 a,b |
CON: basal diet; HS: heat stress + basal diet; HS + Resveratrol: heat stress + basal diet with 400 mg/kg resveratrol; n = 12. a,b Different superscripts within a row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05).