Table 2.
Effects of arginine supplementation on antler growth performance and serum parameters of sika deer during the antler growth period.
| Item | CON | LArg | HArg | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antler weight (g) | 1,449 ± 86.2 | 1,523 ± 91.5 | 1,436 ± 71.6 | 0.25 |
| Avarage daily gain of antler (g/d) | 28.2 ± 2.11 | 30.8 ± 1.57 | 29.2 ± 1.85 | 0.13 |
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 101a ± 13.2 | 190b ± 13.4 | 179b ± 21.1 | <0.01 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | 0.40 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 1.35 ± 0.13 | 1.44 ± 0.45 | 1.42 ± 0.24 | 0.90 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.23 ± 0.12 | 1.29 ± 0.42 | 1.25 ± 0.19 | 0.95 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 0.32 ± 0.06 | 0.35 ± 0.16 | 0.36 ± 0.09 | 0.82 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 11.0 ± 2.1 | 7.58 ± 1.97 | 10.8 ± 3.07 | 0.08 |
| TP (g/l) | 59.9 ± 5.38 | 58.1 ± 4.55 | 58.6 ± 3.99 | 0.74 |
| ALB (g/l) | 24.9 ± 1.76 | 24.3 ± 2.24 | 24.8 ± 1.35 | 0.89 |
| GLB (g/l) | 35.0 ± 4.01 | 33.3 ± 3.52 | 33.3 ± 3.65 | 0.73 |
| ALP (U/l) | 172 ± 91.4 | 232 ± 119 | 178 ± 75.1 | 0.28 |
| ALT (U/l) | 62.9b ± 12.9 | 42.8a ± 12.4 | 51.5ab ± 12.8 | 0.08 |
| AST (U/l) | 81.0b ± 9.43 | 58.8a ± 13.83 | 57.1a ± 7.38 | <0.01 |
Means with different lowercase of superscripts were significantly different at P < 0.05. IGF-1, Insulin-like growth factor-1; TG, Triglycerides; TC, Total cholesterol; HDL-C, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TP, Total protein; ALB, Albumin; GLB, Globulin; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase.