Table 4.
Effect of dietary inulin supplementation on serum metabolites, hormones, and antioxidant capacity in growing–finishing pigs †.
| Items | CON | INU | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 0.49 ± 0.04 | 0.161 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.74 ± 0.22 | 3.65 ± 0.11 | 0.705 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 5.30 ± 0.20 | 5.61 ± 0.38 | 0.503 |
| LDL, mmol/L | 1.25 ± 0.03 b | 1.51 ± 0.09 a | 0.019 |
| Insulin, mIU/L | 48.61 ± 1.34 b | 53.63 ± 1.67 a | 0.042 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 4.15 ± 0.18 | 3.91 ± 0.32 | 0.531 |
| IGF-1, ug/L | 2.19 ± 0.06 b | 2.32 ± 0.11 a | 0.025 |
| GSH-Px, U/mL | 1613.25 ± 106.16 | 1726.86 ± 107.18 | 0.468 |
| MDA, nmol/mL | 2.00 ± 0.09 | 1.93 ± 0.09 | 0.567 |
| CAT, U/mL | 6.77 ± 0.49 | 7.46 ± 0.89 | 0.518 |
| T-AOC, U/mL | 4.99 ± 0.56 | 3.93 ±0.42 | 0.074 |
| SOD, U/mL | 71.77 ± 4.86 | 76.63 ± 2.60 | 0.403 |
† Values are expressed as the mean of six pigs in each group. a,b Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05).