Effects of traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides on anti-oxidation function of chicks.

【Objective】To observe the influence caused by different concentrations of traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides, astragalus polysaccharides (APS), angelica polysaccharides (ASP), epimedium herb polysaccharides (EPS) on the activity of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, GR and the content of MDA in serum of healthy Roman chicks. 【Method】Two hundred and sixty one-day-old chicks were divided into thirteen groups at a random distribution and each group has 20 chicks. Then hypodermically inject the physiological saline, traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides,APS, ASP and EPS into the chicks for seven days continuously, and get blood on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th and 42nd to test the activity of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, GR and the content of MDA in serum. 【Result】The results of the experiment showed that the activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT and GR were obviously increased (P0.05) and the content of MDA decreased after injecting the chicks with traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides, APS, ASP and EPS. For the groups treated with traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides,the activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, GR in serum were predominantly higher and the content of MDA was predominantly lower. 【Conclusion】Traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides, APS, ASP and EPS all can promote the chicks’ ability of anti-oxidation. Among them, traditional Chinese medicine compound polysaccharides is the strongest.