Table 7. Effect of combined supplementation of catechin and vitamin C supplementation on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity of breast meat 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
DPPH radical scavenging activity (%)
38.91c
42.83b
46.82a
44.68ab
43.42b
43.83b
0.516
0.002
0.152
<0.001
Means in same rows with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05). C, catechin; V, vitamin C; C × V, catechin × vitamin C. SEM, standard error of means.