Exogenous antioxidants, including vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, polysaccharides, peptides and proteins, can be obtained from various foods (Cömert & Gökmen, 2018; B. Chen & Xu, 2019). Their antioxidative effects in vivo are mostly assessed in rodent models by analyzing the markers associated with oxidative damage or antioxidative defense in blood and tissues (Apak et al., 2016, Ghezzi, 2020). These markers are mainly biochemical parameters, such as RS levels, oxidative