Melatonin increased antioxidant capacity to ameliorated growth retardation and intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction in diquat-challenged piglets.

In conclusion, dietary supplementary with 2 mg/kg melatonin increased antioxidant capacity to ameliorate diquat-induced oxidative stress, alleviates intestinal epithelial barrier injury, and increased growth performance in weaned piglets. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.