Table 1.
The jejunal and ileal antioxidant capacity of weaning piglets1.
| Item | Dietary treatment | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | TA | ||
| CAT, μg/mg of protein | |||
| Jejunum | 5.88 ± 0.70 | 4.78 ± 0.75 | 0.803 |
| Ileum | 3.49 ± 0.58 | 3.79 ± 0.42 | 0.471 |
| GSH-PX, μmol/μg of protein | |||
| Jejunum | 16.43 ± 2.72b | 27.27 ± 2.77a | 0.024 |
| Ileum | 35.37 ± 3.45 | 40.20 ± 3.15 | 0.322 |
| MDA, nmol/mg of protein | |||
| Jejunum | 1.47 ± 0.17 | 1.41 ± 0.71 | 0.867 |
| Ileum | 1.26 ± 0.05 | 1.10 ± 0.05 | 0.058 |
| SOD, μg/mg of protein | |||
| Jejunum | 53.95 ± 3.75 | 51.35 ± 4.44 | 0.511 |
| Ileum | 50.71 ± 3.74 | 40.30 ± 3.42 | 0.063 |
1
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 9.
CON, basic diet; TA, a basic diet supplemented with 1,000 mg/kg tannic acid.
a, b
values in the same row not sharing a common superscript differ significantly.