Table 5.
Effect of treatments on the mycotoxin levels (ng/mL) in the serum from sows and piglets.
| T1 | T2 | T3 | LSD | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sows | |||||
| Day 109 of gestation | |||||
| ZEN | 0.066 | 0.076 | 0.066 | 0.0443 | 0.84 |
| α-ZEL | 0.148 | 0.266 | 0.258 | 0.2960 | 0.64 |
| β-ZEL | 0.057 | 0.053 | 0.081 | 0.0378 | 0.27 |
| DON | 0.445 | 0.477 | 0.929 | 0.8210 | 0.11 |
| de-DON | - | - | - | - | - |
| Day 26 weaning | |||||
| ZEN | 0.43 a | 1.08 b | 1.11 b | 0.281 | <0.001 |
| α-ZEL | 0.94 a | 3.09 b | 3.42 b | 0.984 | <0.001 |
| β-ZEL | 0.23 a | 0.37 b | 0.53 c | 0.131 | <0.01 |
| DON | 3.07 | 3.21 | 2.10 | 1.919 | 0.42 |
| de-DON | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.15 | 0.543 | 0.22 |
| Piglets at weaning | |||||
| ZEN | 0.024 | 0.020 | 0.024 | 0.0232 | 0.91 |
| α-ZEL | 0.011 | 0.012 | 0.040 | 0.0279 | 0.08 |
| β-ZEL | 0.042 | 0.040 | 0.041 | 0.0035 | 0.59 |
| DON | 0.045 a | 0.045 a | 0.099 b | 0.0469 | 0.05 |
| de-DON | 0.040 a | 0.040 a | 0.058 b | 0.0160 | 0.05 |
a–c Different superscripts indicate significant differences among treatments (p ≤ 0.05). ZAN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL were not detected in the samples. T1: LoZEN from d109 gestation until d26 of lactation. T2: LoZEN from d109 gestation until farrowing and HiZEN from farrowing until d26 of lactation. T3: HiZEN from d109 gestation until d26 of lactation.