Table 6.
Effects of dietary supplementation with E. faecium R1 on the redox status of weaned piglets.
| Items | Control Group | LPS Group | E. faecium Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | |||
| Plasma (U/mL) | 2.68 ± 1.21 | 2.87 ± 1.08 | 2.82 ± 1.50 |
| Pancreas (U/mg protein) | 15.01 ± 1.44 b | 12.78 ± 1.28 a | 17.08 ± 1.72 b |
| Duodenum (U/mg protein) | 1.63 ± 0.51 | 1.42 ± 0.39 | 1.26 ± 0.29 |
| Ileum (U/mg protein) | 9.52 ± 1.20 | 9.08 ± 2.93 | 8.51 ± 2.94 |
| GSH-Px | |||
| Plasma (U/mL) | 354.45 ± 53.79 | 336.94 ± 77.93 | 332.11 ± 37.45 |
| Pancreas (U/mg protein) | 124.32 ± 20.15 | 124.80 ± 14.56 | 125.59 ± 19.98 |
| Duodenum (U/mg protein) | 29.56 ± 6.17 | 29.20 ± 5.87 | 30.02 ± 6.68 |
| Ileum (U/mg protein) | 65.46 ± 12.92 | 69.15 ± 14.03 | 56.50 ± 9.38 |
| tNOS | |||
| Plasma (U/mL) | 20.34 ± 1.45 | 20.58 ± 5.20 | 17.30 ± 2.46 |
| Pancreas (U/mg protein) | 17.74 ± 1.38 a | 17.09 ± 1.90 a | 14.91 ± 1.10 b |
| Duodenum (U/mg protein) | 8.32 ± 1.07 | 7.53 ± 0.66 | 7.99 ± 2.09 |
| Ileum (U/mg protein) | 8.62 ± 2.24 | 8.35 ± 2.05 | 7.92 ± 2.00 |
| Colon (U/mg protein) | 10.16 ± 2.56 | 7.90 ± 0.97 | 9.64 ± 6.02 |
| iNOS | |||
| Plasma (U/mL) | 4.90 ± 1.58 | 4.92 ± 1.48 | 4.31 ± 2.24 |
| Liver (U/mg protein) | 3.19 ± 1.75 | 2.84 ± 0.93 | 3.43 ± 1.34 |
| Jejunum (U/mg protein) | 4.25 ± 1.53 | 3.57 ± 1.26 | 4.97 ± 1.18 |
| Colon (U/mg protein) | 3.71 ± 1.40 | 3.13 ± 0.83 | 4.65 ± 2.11 |
| MPO | |||
| Plasma (U/mL) | 32.78 ± 3.82 a | 44.74 ± 3.23 b | 38.89 ± 3.45 a |
| Liver (U/mg protein) | 0.33 ± 0.30 | 0.18 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.17 |
| Pancreas (U/mg protein) | 0.23 ± 0.08 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.19 ± 0.07 |
| Duodenum (U/mg protein) | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.07 | 0.23 ± 0.08 |
| Jejunum (U/mg protein) | 0.21 ± 0.12 | 0.29 ± 0.09 | 0.35 ± 0.20 |
| Colon (U/mg protein) | 0.21 ± 0.12 | 0.23 ± 0.13 | 0.27 ± 0.10 |
| MDA | |||
| Plasma (nmol/mL) | 3.75 ± 1.00 | 3.55 ± 0.42 | 4.50 ± 1.21 |
| Liver (nmol/mg protein) | 8.46 ± 1.40 a | 7.81 ± 1.64 a | 5.80 ± 1.25 b |
| Pancreas (nmol/mg protein) | 1.26 ± 0.34 | 1.21 ± 0.57 | 1.43 ± 0.41 |
| duodenum (nmol/mg protein) | 3.33 ± 1.24 | 3.20 ± 0.82 | 3.20 ± 1.09 |
| Jejunum (nmol/mg protein) | 2.41 ± 0.73 | 2.21 ± 0.95 | 2.43 ± 1.54 |
| Ileum (µg/g protein) | 2.32 ± 0.37 | 3.58 ± 1.42 | 2.56 ± 1.60 |
| Colon (nmol/mg protein) | 5.95 ± 2.27 | 5.44 ± 1.45 | 3.92 ± 1.83 |
Data are means ± SD, n = 8 for the control group, n = 8 for the LPS (lipopolysaccharide) group, and n = 8 for the E. faecium group. All data are expressed as means ± SD and analyzed by one-way analysis of variance. Differences among treatment means were determined by Duncan’s post hoc test. a,b Within a row, means with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).CAT = catalase; GSH-Px = glutathione peroxidase; tNOS = total nitric oxide synthase; iNOS = inducible nitric oxide synthase; MPO = myeloperoxidase; MDA = malondialdehyde.