Figure 4.
Levels of peptide-derived amino acids in porcine plasma. A - Postprandial changes in peptide-derived amino acids plasma levels over time; B - Area under the Curve values (AUC) for peptide-derived amino acids; C - Maximal reached values (Cmax) for peptide-derived 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.