Table 2 Effects of Arg on liver weight and serum biochemical indices in weanling piglets (n = 6)

Initial body weight (kg)

5.9 ± 0.4

5.9 ± 0.4

Final body weight (kg)

6.1 ± 0.3 ^a

6.6 ± 0.3 ^b

Feed intake daily (g)

158.3 ± 20.9^a

180.6 ± 29.3^b

Liver weight (kg)

140.9 ± 5.0

143.9 ± 5.2

Liver weight/Body weight (%)

2.3 ± 0.1

2.18 ± 0.1

Glucose (mmol/L)

7.7 ± 1.0

6.9 ± 0.6

Glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (mmol/L)

46.3 ± 10.5^a

34.5 ± 6.2^b

Glutamic pyruvic transaminase (mmol/L)

43.0 ± 5.8

45.2 ± 4.9

Alkaline phosphatase (mmol/L)

166.8 ± 50.5^a

224.2 ± 36.6^b

Lactic acid (mmol/L)

69.8 ± 12.9^a

41.2 ± 11.1^b

Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)

597.8 ± 69.0

546.5 ± 86.3

Cortisol (μg/L)

88.7 ± 26.1^a

69.6 ± 22.7^b