Table 8.

Serum metabolites of weaned piglets fed experimental diets on day 7 post-challenge

	Treatments
Blood	PHY1 (n = 7)	PHY2 (n = 7)	CTRL +  (n = 6)	CRTL- (n = 7)	p-value
Total protein, g/L	56.95 ± 2.67AB	54.04 ± 2.67AB	62.32 ± 2.89A	50.83 ± 2.67B	0.050
Hematocrit, %	26.03 ± 1.05	26.09 ± 1.05	25.00 ± 1.16	25.43 ± 1.05	0.880
Albumin, g/L	30.76 ± 2.85	32.05 ± 2.72	28.70 ± 3.06	26.11 ± 2.71	0.452
Globulin, g/L	28.31 ± 2.63	26.20 ± 2.61	35.31 ± 2.86	24.43 ± 2.61	0.055
A/G ratio	1.06 ± 0.09	1.09 ± 0.09	0.89 ± 0.09	1.14 ± 0.09	0.280
Urea, mmol/L	2.51 ± 0.30	2.09 ± 0.30	2.90 ± 0.33	1.75 ± 0.30	0.093
ALT-GPT, IU/L	26.51 ± 2.51	31.09 ± 2.54	24.52 ± 2.81	26.66 ± 2.54	0.375
AST-GOT, IU/L	39.11 ± 6.79A	72.02 ± 7.42B	37.82 ± 7.05A	43.59 ± 6.74AB	0.014
ALP, UI/L	170.30 ± 17.78	197.15 ± 17.71	149.83 ± 19.35	195.84 ± 18.32	0.262
Total bilirubin, µmol/l	2.25 ± 0.16	1.86 ± 0.16	1.86 ± 0.17	1.70 ± 0.16	0.123
Glucose, mmol/L	4.91 ± 0.28	5.52 ± 0.28	5.12 ± 0.31	4.91 ± 0.28	0.421
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	2.17 ± 0.11	2.21 ± 0.11	2.20 ± 0.12	2.19 ± 0.11	0.992
Calcium, mmol/L	2.55 ± 0.15	2.89 ± 0.15	2.49 ± 0.17	2.54 ± 0.15	0.243
Phosphorus, mmol/L	2.78 ± 0.11	3.00 ± 0.11	2.87 ± 0.12	3.04 ± 0.13	0.426
Magnesium, mmol/L	0.85 ± 0.04	0.91 ± 0.04	0.96 ± 0.04	0.87 ± 0.04	0.174

Data are presented as least squared means (LSMEANS) and standard errors (SE)

A/G albumin/globulin, ALT-GPT alanine aminotransferase, AST-GOT aspartate aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein

^A−BDifferent uppercase letters indicate statistically significant differences among treatment groups (p ≤ 0.05)