Table 4.
The effect of fructose on serous and ileal immune factors in weaned piglets.
| Items | Con | Fru | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | |||
| C3, g/L | 0.92 ± 0.02 | 0.93 ± 0.03 | 0.738 |
| IL-1β, ng/mL | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 0.762 |
| IL-2, ng/mL | 4.85 ± 0.30 | 6.86 ± 0.67 | 0.052 |
| IFN-γ, pg/mL | 46.31 ± 4.92 | 32.71 ± 5.74 | 0.146 |
| TNF-α, ng/mL | 1.03 ± 0.15 | 1.54 ± 0.31 | 0.214 |
| Ileum | |||
| C3, g/g TP | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.222 |
| IL-1β, ng/mg TP | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.094 |
| IL-2, ng/mg TP | 0.55 ± 0.10 | 0.63 ± 0.08 | 0.548 |
| IFN-γ, pg/mg TP | 3.92 ± 0.54 | 4.43 ± 0.72 | 0.597 |
| TNF-α, ng/mg TP | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.319 |
Values were shown as mean ± SEM (n = 6); Con: basic diet; Fru: basic diet with 0.2% fructose; C3, complement component 3; IL-1β, interleukin 1β; IL-2, interleukin 2; IFN-γ, Interferon-γ; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; TP, total protein.