Tannic acid prevents post-weaning diarrhea by improving intestinal barrier integrity and function in weaned piglets

Table 7 Effects of tannic acid (TA) on MDA content in serum and small intestine of weaned piglets

Item	Added tannic acid, %			SEM	P-value
	0	0.2	1.0	SEM	ANOVA	Linear	Quadratic
Serum MDA, nmol/mL	3.80	3.52	3.62	0.22	0.674	0.761	0.412
Duodenal MDA, nmol/mg prot.	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.05	0.999	0.959	0.996
Jejunal MDA, nmol/mg prot.	0.82	0.55	0.76	0.12	0.265	0.858	0.111
Ileal MDA, nmol/mg prot.	1.30^a	1.00^ab	0.81^b	0.11	0.023	0.014	0.179

CON, piglets receiving a basal diet; CON + 0.2% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 0.2% TA; CON + 1.0% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 1.0% TA; MDA, malondialdehyde
^a,bMean values with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (P < 0.05)

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