Dietary resveratrol improves antioxidant status of sows and piglets and regulates antioxidant gene expression in placenta by Keap1-Nrf2 pathway and Sirt1

Abstract Background Resveratrol, a plant phenol, affords protection against inflammation and oxidative stress. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on the antioxidant status of sows and piglets and on antioxi...

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Main Authors: Qingwei Meng, Tao Guo, Gaoqiang Li, Shishuai Sun, Shiqi He, Baojing Cheng, Baoming Shi, Anshan Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0248-y