Table 3.
Effects of PT and RSV supplementation on hepatic ATP production and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in weanling piglets1,2
| Items | SR-CON | W-CON | W-PT | W-RSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP, μmol/g wet weight | 38.92 ± 5.54 | 18.88 ± 2.81a | 36.56 ± 3.60b | 29.03 ± 2.41 |
| CS, U/mg protein | 100.86 ± 5.64 | 63.39 ± 5.53 | 117.76 ± 16.74b | 73.04 ± 7.36 |
| Complex I, U/mg protein | 5.41 ± 0.63 | 4.05 ± 0.55 | 7.26 ± 0.67b | 6.58 ± 0.40b |
| Complex II, U/mg protein | 8.32 ± 1.17 | 7.20 ± 1.24 | 9.70 ± 1.65 | 9.94 ± 0.62 |
| Complex III, U/mg protein | 8.56 ± 0.67 | 5.26 ± 0.60a | 8.82 ± 0.67b | 7.77 ± 0.88 |
| Complex IV, U/mg protein | 31.70 ± 2.80 | 17.79 ± 2.37a | 20.52 ± 2.90 | 22.26 ± 4.81 |
| ATP synthase, U/mg protein | 31.94 ± 3.42 | 24.18 ± 1.99 | 37.51 ± 3.03b | 30.06 ± 4.20 |
1Values are means ± SE, n = 6.
2SR-CON, sow-reared control; W-CON, weaned group fed basal diet; W-PT, weaned group fed basal diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg PT; W-RSV, weaned group fed basal diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg RSV.
a P < 0.05 compared with SR-CON group; bP < 0.05 compared with W-CON group.