Table 7.
Effect of licorice supplementation in drinking water on oxidative stress, immunostimulant biomarkers of broiler chicken.
| Variable | Treatment Groups | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 (Control) |
Group 2 (Licorice 0.4 gm/L) |
Group 3 (Licorice 0.8 gm/L) |
||
| GSH (mg/dL) | 40.33 ± 1.76 b | 48.67 ± 1.01 a | 50.67 ± 3.28 a | 0.0075 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 5.40 ± 0.16 a | 3.77 ± 0.12 b | 3.60 ± 0.22 b | <0.0001 |
| Catalase (U/L) | 35.33 ± 1.30 b | 42.00 ± 0.87 a | 42.67 ± 1.74 a | 0.0012 |
| Lysozyme | 86.33 ± 0.60 c | 92.00 ± 1.26 b | 103.33 ± 2.46 a | <0.0001 |
The data presented in the table are mean ± SEM. Those within a row superscripted by different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).