Table 4.
Effects of different levels of LF on serum anti-oxidant indices of sows.
| Items1, 7 | Con2 | LF13 | LF24 | LF35 | Fe-Gly6 | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSH-Px (U/mL) | 135.42 ± 6.29c | 141.81 ± 4.95b | 154.20 ± 5.08a | 153.59 ± 4.58a | 142.04 ± 6.58b | <0.001 |
| T-SOD (U/mL) | 90.79 ± 1.86c | 100.37 ± 3.86b | 103.80 ± 2.55a | 104.65 ± 1.48a | 93.39 ± 2.61c | <0.001 |
| T-AOC (U/mL) | 14.42 ± 0.87d | 15.55 ± 0.65d | 28.01 ± 2.64a | 24.97 ± 1.68b | 22.64 ± 1.37c | <0.001 |
| MDA (nmol/mL) | 7.61 ± 0.22b | 3.32 ± 0.14e | 4.45 ± 0.17d | 6.91 ± 0.17c | 12.63 ± 0.27a | <0.001 |
1
n = 3: there were three replicates per treatment and four sows per replicates.
2
Con: the control group diet used the basal diet.
3
LF1: the LF1group diet supplemented with 100 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
4
LF2: the LF2group diet supplemented with 200 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
5
LF3: the LF3group diet supplemented with 300 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
6
Fe-Gly: the Fe-Gly group diet supplemented with 100 mg Fe/kg from ferric-glycine complex in the basal diet.
7
Results are presented as mean ± SEM.
abWithin a row, values with different letter superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).