Table 3.
Effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation during gestation and lactation on reproductive performance of sows
| Item | Con | Res | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | ||
| Sow back-fat thickness, mm | |||||
| Gestation (d 20) | 14.44 | 0.87 | 14.22 | 0.99 | 0.867 |
| Gestation (d 110) | 17.35 | 1.26 | 17.43 | 1.44 | 0.968 |
| Gain | 2.91 | 0.39 | 3.21 | 0.47 | 0.623 |
| Parturition | 17.47 | 1.29 | 17.58 | 0.35 | 0.956 |
| Weaning | 15.80 | 1.09 | 15.84 | 0.95 | 0.976 |
| Loss | 1.68 | 0.29 | 1.74 | 0.49 | 0.915 |
| Reproductive performance | |||||
| Number of piglets born | 12.05 | 0.62 | 13.00 | 0.69 | 0.311 |
| Litter birth weight, kg | 17.59 | 0.82 | 18.52 | 0.67 | 0.388 |
| Piglet birth weight, kg | 1.48 | 0.06 | 1.47 | 0.07 | 0.898 |
| Number of piglets born alive | 11.32 | 0.60 | 11.94 | 0.54 | 0.444 |
| Born alive litter weight, kg | 16.71 | 0.80 | 17.52 | 0.54 | 0.410 |
| Born alive piglet weight, kg | 1.51 | 0.06 | 1.51 | 0.07 | 0.979 |
| Number of piglets weaned | 9.42 | 0.26 | 9.61 | 0.32 | 0.647 |
| Litter weaning weight, kg | 48.98 | 1.46 | 57.26 | 2.44 | 0.006 |
| Piglet weaning weight, kg | 5.24 | 0.12 | 5.84 | 0.20 | 0.015 |
| Pre-weaning survival rate, % | 84.79 | 0.03 | 83.00 | 0.03 | 0.626 |
Con Control treatment; Res Resveratrol treatment. All values are expressed as means and SEM (n = 20)