Research Article

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

Table 3

Effect of dietary oxidized oil and oxidized protein on follicular numbers in laying hens1.

Follicular size (mm)Fresh oilOxidized oilPooled SEM value
Fresh proteinOxidized proteinFresh proteinOxidized proteinOilProteinInteraction

<1158.50122.25106.50114.508.7410.1130.4350.230
1-244.0041.0040.5029.503.1930.2630.2950.543
2-318.5014.0016.7517.001.9040.8720.5870.544
3-414.007.759.255.000.8710.0520.0110.576
4-57.758.005.253.500.8490.0620.6670.567
>521.0017.5014.5014.750.9430.0300.4060.340
Total263.75210.50192.75184.257.4940.0070.0620.161

1Each value represents the mean values of 6 replicates (). 2SEM: standard error of the mean.