Table 1.
Concentrations of important lipid classes in plasma of 5-week-old pigs orally administered either vehicle (group CON) or pivalate (group PIV) for 28 days as determined by targeted metabolomics.
| Lipid Class | CON | PIV | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| µmol/L plasma | |||
| Ceramides | 1.69 ± 0.33 | 1.79 ± 0.39 | 0.610 |
| Cholesterylesters | 675 ± 106 | 685 ± 77 | 0.858 |
| Diacylglycerols | 9.09 ± 1.22 | 8.90 ± 2.62 | 0.875 |
| Glycosylceramides | 4.55 ± 0.69 | 4.63 ± 0.86 | 0.865 |
| Lysophosphatidylcholine | 95.2 ± 17.8 | 106.9 ± 15.9 | 0.257 |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 700 ± 139 | 704 ± 135 | 0.958 |
| Sphingomyelin | 71.9 ± 10.5 | 71.3 ± 8.1 | 0.910 |
| Triacylglycerols | 875 ± 195 | 832 ± 225 | 0.727 |
Data are means ± SD for n = 6 pigs/group.