Table 4.
Effects of parental dietary linoleic acid on the serum lipid level in domestic pigeon squabs.1
| Lipid level | TG (mmol/L) | TC (mmol/L) | HDL-C (mmol/L) | LDL-C (mmol/L) | vLDL-C (μmol/L) | FFA (μmol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 3.81a | 6.90 | 2.99b | 2.46 | 161.63 | 356.73b |
| LA1% | 2.02b | 7.48 | 4.03a | 3.13 | 146.40 | 377.52a,b |
| LA2% | 2.11b | 7.30 | 3.73a | 3.06 | 151.59 | 428.50a,b |
| LA4% | 2.81a,b | 5.72 | 3.03b | 2.15 | 162.94 | 464.12a |
| P value | 0.003 | 0.127 | 0.000 | 0.139 | 0.468 | 0.012 |
| SEM | 0.42 | 0.76 | 0.22 | 0.50 | 12.42 | 31.70 |
| Contrast | ||||||
| Linear | 0.060 | 0.141 | 0.798 | 0.364 | 0.908 | 0.001 |
| Quadratic | 0.001 | 0.060 | 0.000 | 0.033 | 0.131 | 0.744 |
a–bMeans (n = 6) within a row with no common superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).
Abbreviations: FFA, free fatty acid; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; vLDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
1
Control = control group; LA1% = 1% linoleic acid addition group; LA2% = 2% linoleic acid addition group; LA4% = 4% linoleic acid addition group.