Table 8.
Plasma hydrolytic enzyme activities of pregnant beetal goats.
| Enzymes | Levels of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation | SEM | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 1.6% | 3.2% | |||
| Day 0 | |||||
| Protease (U/mL) | 235.25 ± 1.65 | 239.75 ± 0.48 | 240.25 ± 0.85 | 0.66 | 0.206 |
| Esterase (μM/min/mL) | 678 ± 0.91 | 681 ± 1.58 | 675.25 ± 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.135 |
| Amylase (mg/min/mL) | 1.26 ± 0.02 | 1.24 ± 0.01 | 1.28 ± 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.102 |
| Day 20 | |||||
| Protease (U/mL) | 235 ± 2.12b | 240.75 ± 0.75b | 251 ± 0.71a | 0.89 | 0.022 |
| Esterase (μM/min/mL) | 675 ± 2.67 | 677.75 ± 0.85 | 679.25 ± 0.85 | 1.01 | 0.549 |
| Amylase (mg/min/mL) | 1.28 ± 0.02 | 1.28 ± 0.03 | 1.29 ± 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.781 |
| Day 40 | |||||
| Protease (U/mL) | 237.25 ± 0.75b | 242.75 ± 1.31b | 253.75 ± 0.75a | 0.55 | 0.005 |
| Esterase (μM/min/mL) | 679.5 ± 0.86 | 674.75 ± 0.75 | 673.75 ± 0.63 | 0.30 | 0.069 |
| Amylase (mg/min/mL) | 1.28 ± 0.03 | 1.32 ± 0.01 | 1.32 ± 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.494 |
| Day 60 | |||||
| Protease (U/mL) | 240.75 ± 0.85b | 242.75 ± 0.95b | 256.5 ± 0.64a | 0.68 | 0.006 |
| Esterase (μM/min/mL) | 671.25 ± 0.58 | 669.75 ± 0.25 | 667 ± 0.48 | 0.24 | 0.152 |
| Amylase (mg/min/mL) | 1.3 ± 0.01b | 1.32 ± 0.02b | 1.44 ± 0.02a | 0.01 | 0.037 |
Means with different superscript letters (a, b) within the same row differ significantly at P ≤ 0.05.