Table 4.
Effect of maternal supplementation with XPC on intestinal antioxidant properties of offspring weaned piglets.
| Items | CON | XPC | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duodenum | |||
| CAT, U/ml | 99.26 ± 10.40 | 97.25 ± 15.23 | 0.915 |
| GSH-Px, U/ml | 6.45 ± 1.00 | 5.53 ± 0.36 | 0.406 |
| MDA, nmoL/ml | 0.71 ± 0.20 | 0.73 ± 0.11 | 0.337 |
| SOD, U/ml | 10.59 ± 1.41 | 10.31 ± 0.91 | 0.871 |
| T-AOC, nmoL Trolox/ml | 74.69 ± 3.19 | 73.84 ± 2.31 | 0.833 |
| Jejunum | |||
| CAT, U/mg prot | 69.16 ± 7.57 | 68.80 ± 6.38 | 0.971 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 2.50 ± 0.35 | 2.76 ± 0.28 | 0.579 |
| MDA, nmoL/mg prot | 0.80 ± 0.29 | 0.94 ± 0.25 | 0.712 |
| SOD, U/mg prot | 8.37 ± 0.74 | 7.16 ± 0.76 | 0.282 |
| T-AOC, nmoL Trolox/mg prot | 68.56 ± 2.50 | 65.02 ± 1.46 | 0.249 |
| Ileum | |||
| CAT, U/mg prot | 20.24 ± 1.65 | 17.86 ± 2.12 | 0.465 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 1.73 ± 0.17 | 0.95 ± 0.30 | 0.058 |
| MDA, nmoL/mg prot | 1.46 ± 0.30 | 1.08 ± 0.65 | 0.362 |
| SOD, U/mg prot | 8.27 ± 0.50 | 7.72 ± 0.63 | 0.509 |
| T-AOC, nmoL Trolox/mg prot | 77.30 ± 2.88 | 68.15 ± 3.04 | 0.054 |
| Colon | |||
| CAT, U/mg prot | 27.15 ± 3.49 | 33.14 ± 1.50 | 0.147 |
| GSH-Px, U/mg prot | 4.61 ± 1.29 | 4.27 ± 0.68 | 0.817 |
| MDA, nmoL/mg prot | 0.33 ± 0.09 | 0.24 ± 0.05 | 0.439 |
| SOD, U/mg prot | 6.31 ± 0.52 | 6.51 ± 0.67 | 0.818 |
| T-AOC, nmoL Trolox/mg prot | 98.77 ± 2.81a | 85.36 ± 1.48b | 0.026 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard error. Different lowercase letters in the same row indicate significant differences (P < 0.05). n = 6. CON, sows fed basal diet; XPC, sow fed basal diet + 2.0 g/kg XPC. CAT, catalase; GSH-Px, glutathione peroxidase; MDA, malondialdehyde; SOD, superoxide dismutase; T-AOC, total antioxidant capacity.