Table 5.
Effects of dietary fat supplementation during gestation on plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations of sows (ng/mL).
| Items | CON | HF | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 90 of gestation | |||
| Progesterone | 51.77 ± 6.52 | 54.81 ± 7.24 | 0.69 |
| Farrowing | |||
| Prolactin | 262.00 ± 31.92 a | 432.70 ± 41.81 b | <0.01 |
| Leptin | 28.80 ± 4.68 | 35.62 ± 6.78 | 0.33 |
| Triacylglycerol | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 0.29 ± 0.05 | 0.10 |
| Urea | 3.72 ± 0.31 | 3.97 ± 0.44 | 0.65 |
| Glucose | 5.34 ± 0.21 | 5.20 ± 0.31 | 0.66 |
CON, control group; HF, high-fat group. Values are mean ± standard error, n = 8 for each group. a,b Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).