Table-4.
Plasma estradiol and progesterone concentrations in Ettawa Grade does fed diets supplemented with lauric acid, linoleic acid, or α-linolenic acid during the estrous cycle.
Variable | Group | ||
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LAURIC | LA | ALA | |
Plasma estradiol concentration (pg/mL) | 176.37±56.77a | 69.10±1.45b | 67.63±9.72b |
Plasma progesterone concentration (ng/mL) | 0.29±0.14 | 0.19±0.05 | 0.40±0.24 |
abDifferent superscripted letters in the same row indicate a significant difference (p<0.05). LAURIC=Lauric acid, LA=Linoleic acid, ALA=α-linolenic acid