Table 6. Effect of combined supplementation of catechin and vitamin C supplementation on stress index in liver of broilers during high temperature

Vitamin C (mg/kg) 0 250 SEM P-value1
Catechin (mg/kg) 0 600 1,200 0 600 1,200 C V C × V
HSP70 (ng/protein 10 mg) 38.89a 37.38ab 35.95bc 36.70bc 34.82c 36.60bc 0.321 0.033 0.019 0.047
MDA content (nmol/protein g) 122.32a 111.78a 115.31a 108.70ab 97.48b 95.08b 2.342 0.045 <0.001 0.744
Means in same rows with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).
C, catechin; V, vitamin C; C × V, catechin × vitamin C.
HSP70, heat shock protein 70; MDA, malondialdehyde.
SEM, standard error of means.