Table 5.
Regression relationships between FR of n-alkanes and procedure of dosing in cattle1
| Alkane | Intercept | SE | Slope | SE | Adjusted R2 | P-value | RMSE2 | CV, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C32 n-alkane dosing, mg·kg of BW−1·d−1 | ||||||||
| C31 | 0.95 | 0.01 | −0.10 | 0.01 | 0.69 | <0.0001 | 0.04 | 5.36 |
| C32 | 0.94 | 0.01 | −0.10 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 4.47 |
| C33 | 1.05 | 0.02 | −0.14 | 0.02 | 0.52 | <0.0001 | 0.08 | 8.74 |
| Days of dosing | ||||||||
| C31 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0.05 | 5.99 |
| C32 | 0.91 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 4.47 |
| C33 | 0.84 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 9.66 |
1The daily amount of synthetic C32 n-alkanes administered to the animal during the experiment, expressed in mg·kg of BW−1·d−1, and the duration of administration, expressed in d.
2RMSE is the standard deviation of the residuals or prediction errors.