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Table 4 Changes in plasma antioxidant enzymes of finishing pigs fed a high dose of supplemental daidzeina

From: Dietary supplementation with a high dose of daidzein enhances the antioxidant capacity in swine muscle but experts pro-oxidant function in liver and fat tissues

Variables

Control

Daidzein

SEM

P-value

γ-GCSb, U/mL

    

 Barrow

3.46

5.23

0.49

0.05

 Gilt

3.56

5.20

0.74

0.15

T-SODc, U/mL

    

 Barrow

53

58.48

2.66

0.18

 Gilt

54.11

53.94

3.12

0.16

T-AOCd, U/mL

    

 Barrow

1.49

0.98

0.23

0.16

 Gilt

1.24

1.36

0.27

0.70

GSTe, U/mL

    

 Barrow

21.10

18.31

1.6

0.25

 Gilt

22.38

19.27

1.28

0.12

CATf, U/mL

    

 Barrow

4.73

4.15

0.86

0.66

 Gilt

3.79

3.63

0.68

0.86

GSH/GSSGg

    

 Barrow

1.75

1.78

0.66

0.95

 Gilt

1.57

1.69

0.39

0.86

PAB valueh

    

 Barrow

39.31

53.19

1.17

<0.01

 Gilt

45.02

42.96

0.74

0.23

  1. aValues are means (n = 6)
  2. bγ-GCS, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity
  3. cT-SOD, total superoxide dismutase activity
  4. dT-AOC, total antioxidant capacity
  5. eGST, glutathione-S-transferase activity
  6. fCAT, catalase activity
  7. gGSH/GSSG, reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione
  8. hPAB, prooxidant-antioxidant balance