Table 4.
Effect of diets on the hepatic mineral profile (mg/100 g of liver) of piglets.
| Ctrl | UL | ULR | ULU | SEM | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macrominerals (mg/100 g of liver) | ||||||
| Calcium (Ca) | 18.3ab | 18.0a | 18.6ab | 20.8b | 0.688 | 0.023 |
| Potassium (K) | 334 | 342 | 341 | 343 | 4.31 | 0.491 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 20.0 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 0.500 | 0.151 |
| Sodium (Na) | 78.9 | 75.9 | 73.5 | 76.1 | 1.76 | 0.214 |
| Phosphorous (P) | 346 | 363 | 341 | 330 | 9.05 | 0.097 |
| Sulphur (S) | 162a | 184b | 176b | 175ab | 3.44 | 0.001 |
| Partial sum | 959 | 1003 | 969 | 966 | 13.8 | 0.128 |
| Microminerals (mg/100 g of liver) | ||||||
| Copper (Cu) | 2.62 | 2.47 | 1.88 | 1.70 | 0.297 | 0.098 |
| Iron (Fe) | 7.06 | 7.98 | 7.82 | 8.54 | 0.803 | 0.633 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 0.296 | 0.302 | 0.270 | 0.274 | 0.017 | 0.441 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 6.13 | 7.36 | 6.77 | 6.39 | 0.609 | 0.516 |
| Partial sum | 16.1 | 18.1 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 1.15 | 0.663 |
| Total minerals | 976 | 1021 | 986 | 983 | 14.1 | 0.117 |
Ctrl—control diet; UL—control + 7% Ulva lactuca; ULR—UL + 0.005% Rovabio® Excel AP; ULU—UL + 0.01% ulvan lyase. SEM—standard error of the mean. Values with different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05.