Table 5.
Effects of dietary sulfur on corticosterone and malondialdehyde contents of egg yolks in laying hens (n = 8).
| Item 1 | CONT 2 | MSM | SS | SEM 3 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corticosterone, pg/g | |||||
| 4 weeks | 325.6 | 403.1 | 429.3 | 38.81 | 0.240 |
| 8 weeks | 195.1 | 236.7 | 249.2 | 15.67 | 0.088 |
| 12 weeks | 325.7 | 325.7 | 330.8 | 30.84 | 0.993 |
| MDA, nmol/g | |||||
| 4 weeks | 33.11 | 30.83 | 33.68 | 0.83 | 0.064 |
| 8 weeks | 30.00 | 28.21 | 30.89 | 0.83 | 0.115 |
| 12 weeks | 29.08 a | 21.77 b | 27.16 a | 0.87 | <0.001 |
a, b Means value without a common superscript within the same row differ (p < 0.05). 1 MDA, malondialdehyde. 2 CONT, basal diet; MSM, basal diet + methyl sulfonyl methane; SS, basal diet + sodium sulfate. 3 SEM, standard error of the mean.