Table 1.
Metabolic and endocrine parameters in the Jinhua and Landrace pig breeds.
| Items | Jinhua | Landrace | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | 8.87±0.09 | 14.03±0.12 | 0.000 |
| Liver weight (g) | 181.27±3.23 | 321.13±2.56 | 0.000 |
| Liver index (g/kg) | 20.82±0.62 | 22.17±0.02 | 0.064 |
| Serum insulin (mIU/L) | 4.23±0.20 | 8.12±0.14 | 0.000 |
| Serum glucose (mmol/L) | 7.21±0.14 | 7.64±0.14 | 0.092 |
| Serum total thyroxine level (nmol/L) | 1.15±0.02 | 1.26±0.01 | 0.020 |
| Serum total triiodothyronine level (nmol/L) | 43.22±3.58 | 69.47±7.07 | 0.030 |
| Serum TG (mmol/L) | 0.50±0.00 | 0.49±0.00 | 0.101 |
| Serum TCH (mmol/L) | 3.46±0.04 | 2.49±0.10 | 0.001 |
| Serum HDLC (mmol/L) | 0.77±0.02 | 0.86±0.04 | 0.103 |
| Serum LDLC (mmol/L) | 1.94±0.05 | 1.25±0.00 | 0.000 |
TG, triglyceride; TCH, total cholesterol; HDLC, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLC, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
All data were expressed as mean±standard error of the mean and p<0.05 was considered significant.