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Table 4 Level of lipid peroxidation (Malondialdehyde [MDA] (U/g × 10–5)) of the honeybees from three ecological zones of Nigeria

From: Seasonal fluctuations of antioxidant enzymes and biochemical compositions of Apis mellifera adansonii L. from three ecological zones of Nigeria

 

Seasonal interactions

 

Onset of rain

Wet season

Dry season

RF

6.30 ± 0.29a

4.24 ± 0.41a

0.13 ± 0.01b

GS

3.57 ± 3.46c

4.11 ± 0.43a

7.72 ± 1.61a

DS

5.11 ± 0.68b

1.63 ± 0.30b

6.71 ± 1.29a

 

F = 1.342, p = 0.31

  1. RF rainforest; GS Guinea savannah; DS derived savannah
  2. abcMeans (± standard deviation) of mean level of MDA in the same column for each of the seasonal periods having similar superscripts are not significantly different at p < 0.05
  3. *Interaction significant at p < 0.05
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