Figure 3.
Levels of total amino acids in porcine plasma. A - Postprandial changes in total amino acid plasma levels over time; B - Area under the Curve values (AUC) for total amino acids; C - Maximal reached values (Cmax) for total amino acids. Healthy—intact pigs, n = 16, EPI—pigs with confirmed exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, n = 6. Data on AUC are presented with a line indicating the mean, Cmax, and data on amino acid levels at separate timepoints are given as mean±SD. Differences were considered significant if P ≤ .05; differences were considered as a trend when P ≤ .1. P-values are given with the results bars.