Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Table 4 Serum concentration of maleic dialdehyde (MDA) and activities of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the calves fed different levels of sodium butyrate

From: Supplementation with sodium butyrate improves growth and antioxidant function in dairy calves before weaning

Items	Treatment^a				SEM	P-value
Items	SB0	SB15	SB30	SB45		Linear	Quadratic	Cubic	Trt^b × Day	Day
SOD, U/mL	8.18	8.10	7.29	8.13	0.21	0.708	0.438	0.366	0.774	0.037
CAT, U/mL	3.98	5.00	4.68	4.50	0.21	0.454	0.108	0.370	0.304	<.0001
GSH-Px, U/mL	106.74	114.97	126.57	129.79	5.32	< 0.001	0.535	0.510	0.689	0.041
MDA, nmol/mL	2.53	2.16	2.17	1.95	0.12	0.011	0.613	0.374	0.817	<.0001

Means (n = 10 per treatment group) with different superscripts in a row differ significantly (P < 0.05). Significant P values are bolded
^a SB0, SB15, SB30, and SB45: 0, 15, 30, and 45 g of sodium butyrate per day, respectively, were supplemented
^b Trt Treatment (n = 10 per treatment group)

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