Table 5.
Week 10 change from baseline oxidative stress and immune function marker concentrations of dogs consuming a SCFP-supplemented or control diet
| Measure | Δ Control | Δ SCFP | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, μmol/L | –4.38 | 2.37 | 4.72 | 0.3197 |
| Lysozyme, ng/mL | –0.24 | –0.21 | 0.08 | 0.7826 |
| Malondialdehyde, nmol/mL | –1.32 | –0.64 | 0.8 | 0.5521 |
| Superoxide dismutase, ng/mL | –1.21b | 2.84a | 1.39 | 0.0304 |
| 8-isoprostane, pg/mL | 20.18 | 20.85 | 8.57 | 0.9560 |
| α-tocopherol, μg/mL | –0.76 | –2.42 | 0.92 | 0.2160 |
| Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), μM Trolox | –67.42 | 26.16 | 40.37 | 0.1120 |
| CAP-e fasted1 | 712.1 | 329.1 | 415.6 | 0.5204 |
| CAP-e 2 h. postprandial1 | 507.1 | 223.3 | 450.1 | 0.6602 |
Cell-based antioxidant protection in erythrocytes assay. Results provided as mean fluorescence intensity, where low fluorescence indicates less oxidative stress to RBC, and higher fluorescence indicates a higher level of stress to RBC.
Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters differ (P < 0.05).