Table 2.
Effect of supplemental C. butyricum on the content of FA metabolites and their corresponding enzymes in the serum and liver of IUGR suckling piglets
| Items1 | NBW-CON2 | IUGR-CON | IUGR-CB | P-values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Serum | ||||||
| TG, mmol/L | 1.27 ± 0.10 | 1.25 ± 0.18 | 1.25 ± 0.07 | 0.993 | 0.991 | 1.000 |
| NEFA, µmol/L | 1.49 ± 0.14 | 1.94 ± 0.04* | 0.95 ± 0.11*# | 0.027 | 0.005 | < 0.001 |
| Liver | ||||||
| TG, µmol/gprot | 89.66 ± 4.53 | 74.37 ± 5.92 | 108.83 ± 3.98*# | 0.092 | 0.029 | < 0.001 |
| HL, U/gprot | 580.11 ± 14.66 | 502.69 ± 9.49* | 621.34 ± 5.99*# | < 0.001 | 0.045 | < 0.001 |
| LPL, U/gprot | 679.73 ± 14.25 | 675.03 ± 17.36 | 694.09 ± 20.13 | 0.980 | 0.830 | 0.723 |
| TL, U/gprot | 1259.84 ± 19.35 | 1177.72 ± 11.57* | 1315.43 ± 24.70# | 0.018 | 0.128 | < 0.001 |
| VLDL, mmol/gprot | 0.57 ± 0.04 | 0.52 ± 0.02 | 0.57 ± 0.02 | 0.537 | 0.996 | 0.587 |
All data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 8). Significant difference is depicted as *P < 0.05 when compared with NBW-CON group, #P < 0.05 when compared with IUGR-CON group. Contrast: (1) NBW-CON versus IUGR-CON; (2) NBW-CON versus IUGR-CB; (3) IUGR-CON versus IUGR-CB
1TG, triglyceride; NEFA, non-esterified fatty acid; HL, hepatic lipase; LPL, lipoprotein lipase; TL, total lipase; VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein
2NBW-CON, piglets with normal birth weight; IUGR-CON, piglets with intrauterine growth restriction; IUGR-CB, piglets with intrauterine growth restriction supplemented with Clostridium butyricum