Table 4.
Effects of dietary protein levels on serum biochemical parameters in nursery pigs.
| Items | Diets | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | LP | ||
| Total protein, g/L | 68.07 ± 1.26 | 67.83 ± 1.69 | 0.911 |
| Albumin, g/L | 28.58 ± 1.30 | 26.50 ± 1.04 | 0.227 |
| Globulin, g/L | 39.49 ± 1.55 | 41.33 ± 2.41 | 0.529 |
| ALT, U/L | 46.67 ± 4.28 | 45.17 ± 3.61 | 0.835 |
| AST, U/L | 48.83 ± 2.34 | 49.17 ± 3.34 | 0.929 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 4.84 ± 0.31 | 5.33 ± 0.16 | 0.182 |
| Urea nitrogen, mmol/L | 4.54 ± 0.31 | 2.80 ± 0.17 | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.49 ± 0.10 | 2.58 ± 0.14 | 0.633 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | 0.68 ± 0.07 | 0.53 ± 0.04 | 0.087 |
| HDLC, mmol/L | 0.84 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.03 | 0.928 |
| LDLC, mmol/L | 1.21 ± 0.05 | 1.27 ± 0.08 | 0.476 |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of measurement (SEM, n = 10). HP = high protein group; LP = low protein group; ALT, lipoprotein cholesterol; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDLC, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDLC, low lipoprotein-cholesterol.