Research Article

Oxidized Oils and Oxidized Proteins Induce Apoptosis in Granulosa Cells by Increasing Oxidative Stress in Ovaries of Laying Hens

Table 1

Characteristics of the experimental oil and protein used.

Corn oilCorn gluten meal
ItemFresh oilOxidized oilItem (g/kg)Fresh proteinOxidized protein

Acid value (g KOH/kg)0.334.04Dry matter910.2985.9
Peroxides (mEq O2/kg)4.07.6Crude protein639.1647.4
Fatty acid composition (g fatty acid/100 g total fatty acids)Crude fat50.331.0
16 : 012.5715.39Protein carbonyl (nmol/mg of protein)7.9540.09
18 : 01.672.07Free sulfhydryl (nmol/mg of protein)7.804.39
18 : 127.7832.00Total disulfide and sulfhydryl (nmol/mg of protein)65.2250.72
18 : 2 (n-6)55.5347.26
18 : 3 (n-3)0.790.48