Table 3.
Effect of supplemental C. butyricum on the content of TC and its metabolite in the serum and liver of IUGR suckling piglets
| Items1 | NBW-CON2 | IUGR-CON | IUGR-CB | P-values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Serum | ||||||
| TC, mmol/L | 6.83 ± 0.57 | 5.28 ± 0.72 | 6.38 ± 0.57 | 0.208 | 0.865 | 0.443 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 3.28 ± 0.17 | 2.47 ± 0.19* | 3.54 ± 0.23# | 0.022 | 0.636 | 0.003 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.55 ± 0.31 | 2.80 ± 0.29 | 2.83 ± 0.23 | 0.165 | 0.186 | 0.997 |
| Liver | ||||||
| TC, mmol/gprot | 56.27 ± 3.62 | 72.54 ± 2.54* | 58.11 ± 3.12# | 0.004 | 0.910 | 0.010 |
| TBA, µmol/gprot | 7.12 ± 0.48 | 5.62 ± 0.33* | 7.21 ± 0.40# | 0.041 | 0.988 | 0.030 |
All data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 8). Significant difference is depicted as *P < 0.05 when compared with NBW-CON, #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
1TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TBA, total bile acid
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