Table 5. Effect of supplementation of milk enriched with n-3 and n-6 on serum biochemical parameters of gilts from 34 to 190 days of age.
Biochemical parameters | Treatmentsa | P-valueb | ||||||
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Control | n-3 | n-6 | Treatment | Time | Treat*Time | C1c | C2c | |
Urea, mg.dL-1 | 23.590 ±1.00 | 24.370 ± 1.00 | 24.380 ± 1.00 | 0.833 | <0.0001 | 0.851 | 0.722 | 0.978 |
Total protein, g.dL-1 | 5.760 ± 0.07 | 5.720 ± 0.07 | 5.810 ± 0.07 | 0.661 | <0.0001 | 0.332 | 0.959 | 0.634 |
Total cholesterol, mg.dL-1 | 79.180 ± 2.20 | 77.110 ± 2.20 | 79.350 ± 2.30 | 0.747 | <0.0001 | 0.181 | 0.687 | 0.490 |
Glucose, mg.dL-1 | 90.330 ± 1.60 | 85.510 ± 1.60 | 86.490 ± 1.60 | 0.101 | <0.0001 | 0.198 | 0.133 | 0.768 |
Triglycerides, mg.dL-1 | 35.890 ± 2.90 | 37.300 ± 2.90 | 32.490 ± 2.80 | 0.501 | <0.0001 | 0.517 | 0.751 | 0.275 |
HDL, mg.dL-1 | 25.990 ± 1.00 | 25.050 ± 1.00 | 28.020 ± 1.00 | 0.145 | <0.0001 | 0.812 | 0.730 | 0.063 |
LDL, mg.dL-1 | 46.020 ± 1.50 | 44.510 ± 1.50 | 44.910 ± 1.60 | 0.773 | <0.0001 | 0.083 | 0.540 | 0.861 |
VLDL, mg.dL-1 | 7.200 ± 0.50 | 7.520 ± 0.50 | 6.690 ± 0.60 | 0.595 | <0.0001 | 0.782 | 0.857 | 0.337 |
aGilts fed with non-enriched milk (Control); or supplemented with cow’s milk enriched with n-3 or n-6.
bC1, contrast between Control vs n-3+n-6; C2, contrast between n-3 vs n-6.