Table 7.
Effects of intrauterine growth type and choline supplementation on the activities of enzymes in the liver of the pigs
| Item (U/mg prot) | Treatment1) | SEM | p-value | |||||
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| NC | NH | IC | IH | Type (T) | Diet (D) | T×D | ||
| MDH | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.86 | 0.52 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.12 |
| ME | 6.99 | 4.85 | 3.77 | 5.05 | 0.58 | 0.22 | 0.72 | 0.17 |
| ICDH | 74.19 | 66.02 | 66.28 | 60.04 | 4.23 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.91 |
| G6PDH | 39.77 | 43.54 | 46.50 | 59.42 | 2.05 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.30 |
SEM, standard error of the mean; MDH, malate dehydrogenase; ME, malic enzyme; ICDH, isocitrate dehydrogenase; G6PDH, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
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NC, normal birth weight pigs fed basal diet; NH, normal birth weight pigs fed high-choline diet; IC, intrauterine-growth-restricted pigs fed basal diet; IH, intrauterine-growth-restricted pigs fed high-choline diet.