Protective effect of soursop (Annona muricata linn.) juice on oxidative stress in heat stressed rabbits

Table 3 Serum oxidative status of heat stressed bucks gavaged with soursop juice for 4 weeks

		Treatment 1 (0 mlkg^− 1 BW)	Treatment 2 (0.55 mlkg^− 1 BW)	Treatment 3 (1.11 mlkg^− 1 BW)	Treatment 4 (1.67 mlkg^− 1 BW)	Treatment 5 (2.22 mlkg⁻¹ BW)	SEM
Total Protein (g/dL)	54.8	14.92^a	8.57^b	14.28^a	13.18^a	11.10^a	1.24
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	51.04	61.17^a	48.26^b	46.95^b	50.47^b	50.88^b	3.86
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	114.53	148.01^a	129.61^b	103.49^c	103.31^c	99.52^c	9.09
Lipid Peroxidation (TBARS/mg protein)	0.09	1.46^a	0.90^b	0.96^b	0.79^c	0.75^c	0.05
Glutathione (μg GSH /min/mg protein)	54.05	17.39^c	20.90^c	27.08^b	33.86^a	38.46^a	3.48
Catalase (nm H₂O₂ /min/mg protein)	132.77	54.01^b	95.05^a	87.38^a	90.02^a	96.50^a	6.38
Superoxide Dismutase (U/min/mg protein)	78.68	21.74^c	24.64^c	35.87^b	38.26^b	60.63^a	3.62

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