Table 4.
Effect of different type of Met supplementation on serum urea nitrogen (SUN), albumin, and total protein concentration in pigs1
| Item | Basal diet | L-Met | DL-Met | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin (g/L) | 37.58 | 39.27 | 39.04 | 0.71 | 0.22 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 58.22b | 70.30a | 69.83a | 1.62 | <0.01 |
| SUN (mmoL/L) | 5.10a | 3.90b | 3.97b | 0.18 | <0.01 |
L-Met, L-methionine; DL-Met, DL-methionine; SEM, standard error of the mean.
1
Data are means of 6 observations per treatment.
ab
Means in a row followed by different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).