Table 3.
Iron contents of the serum, placenta, and colostrum of sows.
| Items1, 7 | Con2 | LF13 | LF24 | LF35 | Fe-Gly6 | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum (mg/L) | 21.34 ± 1.24c | 23.18 ± 1.28b | 23.46 ± 1.15a, b | 25.01 ± 1.10a | 22.06 ± 1.39b, c | <0.001 |
| Placenta (μg /g) | 21.05 ± 1.25d | 21.76 ± 0.68d | 32.08 ± 1.52b | 30.10 ± 1.09c | 58.61 ± 1.55a | <0.001 |
| Colostrum (mg/L) | 2.39 ± 0.14d | 3.24 ± 0.05c | 3.44 ± 0.09b | 4.29 ± 0.16a | 2.36 ± 0.15d | <0.001 |
1
n = 3: there were three replicates per treatment and four sows per replicates.
2
Con: the control group diet used the basal diet.
3
LF1: the LF1group diet supplemented with 100 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
4
LF2: the LF2group diet supplemented with 200 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
5
LF3: the LF3group diet supplemented with 300 mg LF/kg in the basal diet.
6
Fe-Gly: the Fe-Gly group diet supplemented with 100 mg Fe/kg from ferric-glycine complex in the basal diet.
7
Results are presented as mean ± SEM.
abWithin a row, values with different letter superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).