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Table 7 Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants activity of lactating buffaloes in experimental groups (means ± SE)

From: Effect of Moringa oleifera leaves powder in diets of lactating buffaloes

Item

Experimental groups

R1

R2

R3

R4

MDA (µmol MDA/L)

5.46a ± 0.88

2.68b ± 0.07

2.32b ± 0.08

2.29b ± 0.14

GR (glutathione reductase), µmol/µg of erythrocyte protein

0.260c ± 0.012

0.385b ± 0.005

0.424a ± 0.007

0.436a ± 0.010

GPx (glutathione peroxidase), µmol/µg of erythrocyte protein

1.184d ± 0.020

1.705c ± 0.030

1.800b ± 0.018

1.894a ± 0.033

CAT (catalase), µmol/µg of erythrocyte protein

0.26b ± 0.01

0.41a ± 0.01

0.43a ± 0.01

0.44a ± 0.01

SOD (superoxide dismutase), U/µg of erythrocyte protein

4.50c ± 0.19

7.51b ± 0.16

7.77b ± 0.19

8.17a ± 0.17

  1. a,b,c,dMeans within rows followed by different superscripts are significantly different at (P < 0.05)