Table 6.
Effect of dietary APPs supplementation on lipid metabolism-related gene mRNA levels in the liver of finishing pigs.
| Items | CON | 0.04% APPs | 0.08% APPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 1.03 ± 0.15 |
| FAS | 1.00 ± 0.02 | 1.00 ± 0.04 | 1.10 ± 0.03 |
| HSL | 1.00 ± 0.12 b | 1.67 ± 0.12 a | 1.37 ± 0.14 a |
| CPT1b | 1.00 ± 0.07 b | 1.57 ± 0.08 a | 1.75 ± 0.16 a |
| PPARα | 1.00 ± 0.06 b | 0.82 ± 0.06 b | 1.75 ± 0.17 a |
| HMG-CoAR | 1.00 ± 0.29 | 0.78 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.05 |
| CYP7A1 | 1.00 ± 0.08 b | 1.39 ± 0.09 a | 1.64 ± 0.10 a |
| LDL-R | 1.00 ± 0.09 b | 1.16 ± 0.13 b | 2.05 ± 0.12 a |
a, b within a row, different letters differ significantly at P < 0.05. APPs = Apple polyphenols; ACC = Acetyl-CoA carboxylase; FAS = Fatty acid synthase; HSL = Hormone sensitive lipase; PPARα = Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α; CPT1b = Carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1b; HMG-CoAR = 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, CYP7A1 = Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase; LDL-R = Low-density lipoprotein receptor.