Table 5.
Impact of diet supplemented with betaine or glycine on serum metabolites of finishing Huan Jiang mini-pigs.
| Item | Control | Glycine | Betaine | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT, U/L | 62.67 | 63.69 | 68.61 | 0.89 | 0.22 |
| AST, U/L | 62.10 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 1.08 | 0.81 |
| TP, g/L | 74.55 | 74.66 | 74.97 | 0.50 | 0.93 |
| ALB, g/L | 49.21 | 48.34 | 47.64 | 0.44 | 0.21 |
| NH3, μmol/L | 206.72 | 207.08 | 210.52 | 1.24 | 0.84 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 4.43 | 4.77 | 4.98 | 0.24 | 0.13 |
| CREA, μmol/L | 69.00 | 70.60 | 73.00 | 0.70 | 0.21 |
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; TP = total protein; ALB = albumin; NH3 = ammonia; BUN = urea nitrogen; CREA = creatinine.
Data are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 8.