Table 12.
The composition of samples from dorsal white musculature after four weeks of DON feeding and after the recovery phase of two weeks; n = 6; mean ± SEM; means with the same letter (a and/or b) are not significantly different from each other (significance tested with Mann-Whitney U-tests, p < 0.05).
| Composition of White Muscle | Basal Feed | Low DON | Medium DON | High DON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON-treated: | ||||
| Dry matter (% wet matter) | 22.4 ± 2.0 a | 19.0 ± 0.7 b | 20.9 ± 0.6 a,b | 20.5 ± 0.4 a,b |
| Total lipids (% wet matter) | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.2 |
| Free glucose (μM g−1 wet matter) | 2.93 ± 0.39 | 3.30 ± 0.22 | 2.95 ± 0.29 | 2.76 ± 0.29 |
| Lactate (mM g−1 wet matter) | 3.54 ± 0.37 | 4.08 ± 0.29 | 4.56 ± 0.30 | 3.79 ± 0.21 |
| Ascorbate (μM g−1 wet matter) | 10.2 ± 0.5 | 10.0 ± 0.8 | 10.3 ± 0.5 | 9.5 ± 0.6 |
| Recovery: | ||||
| Dry matter (% wet matter) | 19.6 ± 0.9 | 19.7 ± 0.3 | 21.2 ± 0.6 | 19.7 ± 0.5 |
| total lipids (% wet matter) | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.9 ± 0.6 |
| Free glucose (μM g−1 wet matter) | 3.33 ± 0.34 | 3.12 ± 0.18 | 3.89 ± 0.40 | 3.32 ± 0.48 |
| Lactate (mM g−1 wet matter) | 3.03 ± 0.11 | 3.41 ± 0.48 | 2.95 ± 0.22 | 2.94 ± 0.31 |
| Ascorbate (μM g−1 wet matter) | 9.7 ± 0.3 | 9.3 ± 0.5 | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 10.2 ± 0.7 |