The influence of DEX and Vit E treatments on
blood plasma TBARS is illustrated in Figure 1.
DEX injections for 7 successive days elevated
(P005) blood plasma TBARS to more than
three times its value in control samples.
Vit E
supplementation appeared to antagonise the
effect of DEX, where blood plasma TBARS in
the third group (DEXþVit E) was significantly
lower than that for the group receiving DEX
alone, reaching about 67% of its value. However,
it was still significantly higher than the control,
being about twice its value. Samples from
cockerels given supplemental Vit E alone
(group 2) did not significantly differ from the
control.