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. 2022 May 26;17(5):e0258629. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258629

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
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.