Table 5.
Plasma enzymatic antioxidant indices of Beetal goats.
| Enzymatic antioxidants (Units/ml) | Levels of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation | SEM | p -value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0 | M2% | M3.5% | |||
| Gestation day 110 | |||||
| SOD | 21.29 ± 0.52c | 25.82 ± 0.28b | 32.08 ± 0.39a | 0.23 | 0.011 |
| POD | 195.82 ± 0.61b | 207.16 ± 0.79a | 212.24 ± 1.30a | 0.45 | 0.002 |
| CAT | 40 ± 0.82 | 41 ± 1.29 | 44.75 ± 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.062 |
| Gestation day 130 | |||||
| SOD | 19.88 ± 0.63c | 28.20 ± 0.57b | 37.77 ± 0.73a | 0.29 | 0.015 |
| POD | 209.65 ± 0.88b | 231.79 ± 1.16a | 238.17 ± 1.06a | 0.34 | 0.001 |
| CAT | 42 ± 0.41 | 44.75 ± 0.85 | 45.25 ± 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.100 |
| Gestation day 150 | |||||
| SOD | 13.76 ± 0.38c | 28.88 ± 0.64b | 39.54 ± 0.89a | 0.47 | 0.001 |
| POD | 215.21 ± 0.74b | 244.11 ± 0.89a | 247.07 ± 0.98a | 0.51 | 0.005 |
| CAT | 45.50 ± 0.96 | 47 ± 0.71 | 49.50 ± 0.94 | 0.49 | 0.154 |
| Lactation day 20 | |||||
| SOD | 17.97 ± 0.43c | 36.17 ± 1.05b | 42.76 ± 0.36a | 0.30 | 0.001 |
| POD | 226.91 ± 0.69b | 261.79 ± 1.55a | 268.11 ± 0.72a | 0.67 | 0.001 |
| CAT | 50.48 ± 0.87c | 55.50 ± 0.29b | 63.39 ± 0.86a | 0.38 | 0.023 |
Means with superscript letters (a, b, c) within the same row differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05. SOD, superoxide dismutase; POD, peroxidase; CAT, catalase.