TABLE 5.
The effects of Bifidobacterium animalis on antioxidant indices of weaning piglets
| Itemsa | Cona | Bifa | SEMa | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | ||||
| CAT, U/mL | 2.58 | 3.08 | 0.23 | 0.301 |
| T-SOD, U/mL | 146.98 | 148.80 | 1.28 | 0.500 |
| T-AOC, mmol/L | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.085 |
| GSH-Px, U/mL | 317.68 | 306.41 | 9.76 | 0.584 |
| MDA, nmol/mL | 4.23 | 3.96 | 0.13 | 0.335 |
| Jejunum mucosa | ||||
| CAT, U/mg | 1.17 | 1.16 | 0.10 | 0.971 |
| T-SOD, U/mg | 76.81 | 78.29 | 3.12 | 0.827 |
| T-AOC, mmol/g | 0.50 | 0.98 | 0.10 | 0.003 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg | 218.84 | 172.89 | 14.42 | 0.114 |
| MDA, nmol/mg | 1.63 | 0.92 | 0.18 | 0.037 |
a
Con, Control group; Bif, Bifidobacterium animalis group; T-SOD, superoxide dismutase; CAT, catalase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity; MDA, malondialdehyde; SEM, standard error of the means. n = 7 for each group in serum, n = 5 for each group in the jejunum.