Table 7.
Effects of natural capsicum extract on antioxidant capacities of broilers.
| Items | CON | CTC | NCE | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | |||||
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 7.79c | 10.44a | 9.28b | 0.20 | <0.01 |
| CAT (U/mL) | 55.94b | 66.39a | 62.38ab | 2.78 | 0.07 |
| GSH-Px (U/mL) | 825.40c | 934.65a | 880.45b | 14.31 | <0.01 |
| SOD (U/mL) | 24.09b | 29.24a | 32.81a | 1.43 | <0.01 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 5.62 | 5.52 | 3.91 | 0.53 | 0.08 |
| Liver | |||||
| T-AOC (U/mg) | 1.87 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 0.08 | 0.82 |
| CAT (U/mg) | 5.84c | 8.61b | 10.47a | 0.51 | <0.01 |
| GSH-Px (U/mg) | 133.35b | 161.68a | 155.19ab | 7.77 | 0.07 |
| SOD (U/mg) | 14.83 | 15.51 | 15.55 | 0.48 | 0.53 |
| MDA (nmol/mg) | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.07 | 0.88 |
a-c
Values with different superscripts within the same row indicate a significant difference at P < 0.05.
Abbreviations: CON, control; CTC, antibiotic (chlortetracycline); NCE, natural capsicum extract; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; CAT, catalase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; SOD, superoxide dismutase; MDA, malondialdehyde; SEM, pooled standard error of the means.