Table 6.
Analysis results of volatile fatty acids in the blood of calves (ng/mL).
| Index | CON | OEO | CSB | EPS | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid | 355.40 ± 60.46 b | 462.95 ± 72.29 a | 418.36 ± 86.84 a | 453.05 ± 83.73 a | 11.248 | 0.002 |
| Propanoic acid | 147.60 ± 51.01 ab | 172.43 ± 52.47 ab | 189.46 ± 57.49 a | 135.82 ± 62.02 b | 7.662 | 0.054 |
| Isobutyric acid | 2.49 ± 0.78 | 3.13 ± 1.56 | 2.43 ± 0.95 | 2.74 ± 0.82 | 0.143 | 0.286 |
| Butyric acid | 153.93 ± 70.56 | 241.90 ± 287.57 | 139.35 ± 83.89 | 122.87 ± 83.48 | 21.560 | 0.201 |
| Valeric acid | 3.14 ± 1.02 b | 4.99 ± 2.60 a | 4.86 ± 1.64 a | 4.60 ± 1.92 a | 0.261 | 0.044 |
| Isovaleric acid | 2.95 ± 1.35 | 3.97 ± 1.14 | 3.80 ± 2.42 | 3.94 ± 1.71 | 0.228 | 0.363 |
Different superscript lower-case letters a and b indicate a significant difference at p < 0.05.