Effects of dietary energy level on antioxidant capability, immune function and rectal microbiota in late gestation donkeys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigated the effects of dietary energy level on the antioxidant capability, immune function, and rectal microbiota in donkey jennets during the last 60 days of gestation.

Methods

Fifteen pregnant DeZhou donkeys with age of 6.0 ± 0.1 years, body weight of 292 ± 33 kg, parity of 2.7 ± 0.1 parities and similar expected date of confinement (74 ± 4 days) were randomly allocated to three groups and feed three diets: high energy (10.92 MJ/kg, H), medium energy (10.49 MJ/kg, M), and low energy (9.94 MJ/kg, L).

Results and discussion

The serum activity of catalase (CAT), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in group M was significantly higher, whereas the concentrations of malond

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896733 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature