The effects of Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal dietary supplementation on growth performance and oxidative status of broiler chicken

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 7 Effects of phytogenic supplements on the quality of broiler chicken meat

Parameters	Diet 1 Control	Diet 2 0.25% MSM	Diet 3 0.25% SLM	Diet 4 0.25% MSCM	P value
Lipid peroxidation (mg MDA/100 g)	14.08 ± 0.57^a	9.43 ± 4.27^ab	4.48 ± 0.65^b	4.13 ± 0.18^b	0.03
Catalase (U/ml)	1.98 ± 0.24	5.53 ± 2.36	5.81 ± 2.28	4.53 ±0.33	0.40
Glutathione peroxidase (mg/ml)	150.83 ± 35.75^b	284.75 ± 2.16^a	190.86 ± 39.27^b	242.25 ± 14.28^ab	0.04
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	223.75 ± 40.41^a	87.50 ± 14.43^b	76.59 ± 8.32^b	124.37 ± 35.72^b	0.02

MSM Myristica fragrans seed meal, SLM Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal, MSCM Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal composite mix (1:1), SEM standard error of the mean
^abMeans within a row with different letters and are significantly different (P < 0.05)