Table 7.
Plasma hydrolytic enzymes activities of Beetal goats.
| Enzymes | Levels of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation | SEM | p -value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0 | M2% | M3.5% | |||
| Gestation day 110 | |||||
| Protease (U/ml) | 233.25 ± 0.95 | 235.50 ± 0.64 | 239.25 ± 1.18 | 0.79 | 0.065 |
| Esterase (μM/min/ml) | 643.75 ± 0.85 | 641 ± 1.08 | 645.75 ± 0.63 | 0.37 | 0.084 |
| Amylase (mg/min/ml) | 1.31 ± 0.02 | 1.34 ± 0.01 | 1.39 ± 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.369 |
| Gestation day 130 | |||||
| Protease (U/ml) | 235 ± 1.08b | 238.50 ± 0.29b | 243 ± 0.41a | 0.38 | 0.009 |
| Esterase (μM/min/ml) | 638.25 ± 0.95 | 639.50 ± 0.96 | 641.75 ± 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.252 |
| Amylase (mg/min/ml) | 1.35 ± 0.02 | 1.39 ± 0.03 | 1.42 ± 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.110 |
| Gestation day 150 | |||||
| Protease (U/ml) | 238.50 ± 0.51b | 240.75 ± 0.75b | 247 ± 0.82a | 0.44 | 0.036 |
| Esterase (μM/min/ml) | 634.50 ± 0.87 | 636.50 ± 0.64 | 637 ± 0.91 | 0.25 | 0.486 |
| Amylase (mg/min/ml) | 1.36 ± 0.03b | 1.43 ± 0.01b | 1.51 ± 0.01a | 0.01 | 0.036 |
| Lactation day 20 | |||||
| Protease (U/ml) | 242.75 ± 0.85c | 249.75 ± 0.63b | 254.50 ± 0.29a | 0.47 | 0.008 |
| Esterase (μM/min/ml) | 639.25 ± 0.63 | 642 ± 0.82 | 644 ± 0.56 | 0.33 | 0.059 |
| Amylase (mg/min/ml) | 1.41 ± 0.01b | 1.44 ± 0.01b | 1.57 ± 0.02a | 0.04 | 0.016 |
Means with superscript letters (a, b, c) within the same row differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05.