Table 6.
Effect of parity group on concentrations of acylcarnitines, (lyso-) phosphatidylcholines, sphingomyelin, and di- and triglycerides in porcine colostrum.1
| Metabolite, mg/L | Group A | Group B | Group C | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acylcarnitines | |||||
| Free carnitine | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.605 |
| Acetyl-carnitine | 26.0 | 26.8 | 39.6 | 4.63 | 0.101 |
| Propionyl-carnitine | 1.62b | 2.17ab | 3.76a | 0.60 | 0.058 |
| Butyryl-carnitine | 2.13 | 2.59 | 3.82 | 0.63 | 0.174 |
| Tiglyl-carnitine | 0.097 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.043 | 0.620 |
| Valeryl-carnitine | 53.0 | 66.3 | 82.6 | 15.37 | 0.422 |
| Glutaryl-carnitine | 3.31 | 3.36 | 3.22 | 1.06 | 0.996 |
| Hexanoyl-carnitine | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.841 |
| Phospholipids | |||||
| 1-Palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.446 |
| 1-Stearoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine | 1.27 | 1.58 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.469 |
| 1-Oleoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine | 4.51 | 3.74 | 3.55 | 0.94 | 0.730 |
| 1,2-Dielaidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine | 2.80b | 4.03a | 4.35a | 0.38 | 0.020 |
| 1-Stearoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine | 1.64 | 2.58 | 1.94 | 0.56 | 0.473 |
| Sphingomyelin C18:1/16:0 | 32.2b | 36.0b | 45.3a | 3.11 | 0.024 |
| Di- and triglycerides | |||||
| 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol | 9.61 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 2.12 | 0.612 |
| 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycerol | 21.8 | 24.5 | 22.7 | 3.94 | 0.879 |
| 1,3-Dioleyl-2-palmitoylglycerol | 3,529 | 2,308 | 3,156 | 508 | 0.263 |
| 1,3-Dipalmitoyl-2-oleoylglycerol | 1,795 | 1,300 | 1,612 | 222 | 0.315 |
Values are least squares means ± pooled SEM.
a,bMeans without a common superscript differ (P ≤ 0.05).
1Parity group A = parity 1 and 2 (n = 8); parity group B = parity 3 and 4 (n = 6); parity group C = parity 5 and 6 (n = 6).