Table 2.
Effects of hydrogen-rich water and lactulose on serum hormones levels in female piglets fed Fusarium mycotoxins contaminated diets 1,2.
| Item | NC | MC | MC + LAC | MC + HRW | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghrelin (ng/L) | 3743.92 | 3064.05 | 3533.69 | 3587.87 | 85.79 | 0.112 |
| PYY (pg/mL) | 740.09 b | 837.44 a | 729.94 b | 727.60 b | 13.77 | 0.003 |
| CCK (ng/L) | 178.29 b | 211.72 a | 176.26 b | 157.63 b | 7.65 | 0.007 |
a,b Values with different letters within the same row are different (p < 0.05). 1 NC (negative control), basal diet; MC, Fusarium mycotoxins contaminated diets; MC + LAC, MC diet + lactulose treatment; and MC + HRW, MC diet + hydrogen-rich water treatment. 2 n = 5.