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. 2021 Sep 21;7(4):1095–1104. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2021.06.004

Table 6.

Effects of dietary N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) and rumen-protected L-arginine (RP-Arg) supplementation on triglycerides, total cholesterol, lipoprotein lipase, and hepatic lipase of the fetal liver in underfed Hu ewes on d 110 of gestation1.

Item CON2 RES3 RESA4 RESN5 SEM P-value
Triglycerides, mmol/g 1.24a 0.88c 1.09b 1.21a 0.06 0.006
Total cholesterol, mmol/g 0.48a 0.29c 0.39b 0.37b 0.02 0.005
Lipoprotein lipase, U/mg 0.71a 0.42b 0.67a 0.69a 0.06 0.014
Hepatic lipase, U/mg 0.69a 0.51b 0.61ab 0.59ab 0.05 0.009

a, b, c With in a row, means without a common superscript differ P ＜ 0.05.

1

Data are means and pooled SEM (n = 16 per group).

2

CON: ewes fed 100% of NRC (1985) recommendations for pregnancy.

3

RES: ewes fed 50% of NRC (1985) recommendations for pregnancy.

4

RESA: RES ewes supplemented RP-Arg at 20 g per day.

5

RESN: RES ewes supplemented NCG at 5 g per day.