Table 4.
Effect of different VA levels in the maternal and its offspring diets on the VA content in early liver of goslings.
| Item | Maternal VA level/(IU/kg) | Offspring VA level/(IU/kg) | Liver VA content (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 0 | 0 | 5.78 |
| T2 | 9,000 | 115.68 | |
| T3 | 4,000 | 0 | 19.68 |
| T4 | 9,000 | 140.78 | |
| T5 | 8,000 | 0 | 22.45 |
| T6 | 9,000 | 134.77 | |
| T7 | 12,000 | 0 | 41.71 |
| T8 | 9,000 | 193.97 | |
| T9 | 16,000 | 0 | 43.83 |
| T10 | 9,000 | 130.77 | |
| SEM1 | 8.24 | ||
| 0 | 60.70 | ||
| 4,000 | 80.23 | ||
| 8,000 | 78.61 | ||
| 12,000 | 117.84 | ||
| 16,000 | 87.30 | ||
| SEM1 | 8.24 | ||
| 0 | 26.69b | ||
| 9,000 | 143.18a | ||
| SEM1 | 6.48 | ||
| P-value | Maternal VA level | 0.278 | |
| Linear | 0.121 | ||
| Quadratic | 0.388 | ||
| Offspring VA level | <0.001 | ||
| Maternal VA level and offspring VA level interaction | <0.001 | ||
The results are average values, n = 6 in T1 to T10, n = 12 when the maternal VA level is the main factor, and n = 30 when the VA level of the offspring is the main factor.
The same letter or no letter in the same column indicates that the difference is not significant (P > 0.05), and different lowercase letters indicate significant difference (P < 0.05).
1
SEM is the standard error of the mean.