Table 3.
Effects of enzyme-treated soybean meal replacing extruded full-fat soybean on serum antioxidant status and immunoglobulins in nursery pigs.
| Items | EFS 1 | ESBM 1 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant status | ||||
| Superoxide dismutase (U/mL) | 125.01 | 136.46 | 2.72 | 0.01 |
| Glutathione peroxidase (U/mL) | 275.33 | 319.00 | 11.38 | 0.02 |
| Catalase (U/mL) | 1.30 | 2.65 | 0.32 | 0.03 |
| Malondialdehyde (nmol/mL) | 4.63 | 3.72 | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Immunoglobulins | ||||
| Immunoglobulin A (g/L) | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.09 | 0.55 |
| Immunoglobulin M (g/L) | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Immunoglobulin G (g/L) | 6.03 | 7.33 | 0.48 | 0.05 |
Note: SEM means standard error of the mean. n = 8. 1 EFS: Extruded full-fat soybean; ESBM: Enzyme-treated SBM.