Table 5.
Effects of dietary fibre supplementation on hormone levels in serum and testis of boars.
| Items | Control | Fibre | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | |||
| Leptor (ng/mL) | 0.61 ± 0.11 | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.042 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 0.45 ± 0.11 | 0.16 ± 0.03 | 0.024 |
| FSH (mIU /mL) | 1.60 ± 0.15 | 1.68 ± 0.32 | 0.790 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 1.37 ± 0.12 | 1.01 ± 0.10 | 0.036 |
| T (ng/mL) | 2.99 ± 0.43 | 4.32 ± 0.44 | 0.041 |
| Testis | |||
| Leptor (ng/mgprot) | 2.82 ± 0.26 | 3.50 ± 0.41 | 0.377 |
| Leptin (ng/mgprot) | 4.63 ± 0.35 | 6.55 ± 0.49 | 0.103 |
| FSH (mIU /mgprot) | 6.18 ± 0.45 | 8.78 ± 1.07 | 0.044 |
| LH (mIU/mgprot) | 3.72 ± 0.32 | 4.65 ± 0.60 | 0.333 |
| T (ng/mgprot) | 208.10 ± 11.26 | 275.97 ± 16.18 | 0.052 |
FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; T, testosterone. Data were expressed as the mean ± SEM.