Impact of Dietary α-Lipoic Acid on Antioxidant Potential of Broiler Thigh Meat
Table 3
Alpha lipoic acid content (μg/g) and alpha tocopherol content (μg/g) in thigh meat.
Groups
Alpha lipoic acid content (μg/g)
Alpha tocopherol content (μg/g)
Day 0
Day 30
Day 60
Mean
Day 0
Day 30
Day 60
Mean
T0
25.8 ± 1.2
22.1 ± 1.4
18.6 ± 0.9
22.17 ± 1.5e
49.4 ± 3.9
47.8 ± 4.5
45.5 ± 5.7
47.75 ± 4.2e
T1
39.2 ± 2.4
37 ± 2.5
34.7 ± 2.5
36.97 ± 2.9d
63.6 ± 4.9
62 ± 6.3
59.7 ± 5.6
61.77 ± 5.1d
T2
47.9 ± 3.4
45.5 ± 3.5
39.2 ± 3.3
44.20 ± 2.1c
74.9 ± 5.2
73 ± 4.1
70.2 ± 4.6
72.70 ± 6.8c
T3
59.4 ± 3.8
56 ± 4.1
52.7 ± 4.3
56.03 ± 5.7b
94.8 ± 8.1
93.2 ± 2.3
90.1 ± 8.1
92.70 ± 9.4b
T4
73.2 ± 5.4
69.7 ± 5.3
65.3 ± 6.2
69.40 ± 4.8a
113.7 ± 9.7
112.5 ± 3.4
109.3 ± 6.8
111.84 ± 4.9a
Mean
49.1 ± 3.7a
46.06 ± 3.9b
42.1 ± 3.7c
79.28 ± 5.6a
77.7 ± 6.1b
74.93 ± 7.6c
Results are presented as mean ± SD ( = 3), whereas results in the same column with no superscripts in common differ significantly at < 0.01. T0: control, T1: control + 200 mg vitamin E + 25 mg α-lipoic acid/kg feed, T2: control + 200 mg vitamin E + 50 mg α-lipoic acid/kg feed, T3: control + 200 mg vitamin E + 75 mg α-lipoic acid/kg feed, and T4: control + 200 mg vitamin E + 100 mg α-lipoic acid/kg feed.