Table 3.
Effects of dietary Macleaya cordata extract and Benzoic acid supplementation on serum antioxidant activity of weaned piglets.
| Items | Treatmentsa | SEM | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | AGP | MB | |||
| T-AOC, U/mL | 3.42 | 3.65 | 3.83 | 0.09 | 0.161 |
| GSH-Px, U/mL | 311.30 | 318.50 | 337.37 | 7.25 | 0.331 |
| SOD, U/mL | 134.25b | 137.55bc | 145.16c | 1.73 | 0.022 |
| MDA, nmol/mL | 6.50c | 5.44b | 5.29b | 0.20 | 0.017 |
SEM means standard error of the mean (n = 8). T-AOC, Total antioxidant capacity; GSH-Px, Glutathione peroxidase; SOD, Superoxide dismutase; MDA, Malondialdehyde.
a
CON: basal diet; AGP: basal diet + 20 mg/kg flavomycin + 50 mg/kg quinocetone; MB: basal diet + 50 mg/kg Macleaya cordata extract +1,000 mg/kg benzoic acid.
b, cDifferent superscripts within a row indicate a significant difference (P <0.05).