Table 7 Effect of advanced chelate technology-based trace minerals (ACTM) on antioxidant status at 24 days of age observed in broiler chickens infected with a mixture of Eimeria species at 14 days of age.

Total antioxidant capacity (U/mL)

2.81^ab

2.13^c

2.51^abc

2.32^bc

3.05^a

0.153

0.001

Glutathione peroxidase (U/mL)

1289^a

993^b

1108^ab

1171^ab

1241^a

64.0

0.026

Superoxide dismutase (U/mL)

153.6^a

119.8^b

141.2^ab

139.2^ab

160.8^a

8.12

0.016

Catalase (U/mL)

5.47^ab

5.16^b

5.36^ab

6.22^ab

6.52^a

0.336

0.034

Malondialdehyde (nmol/mL)

1.33^b

1.86^a

1.71^a

1.57^ab

1.23^b

0.092

< 0.001