Treatment of corn with lactic acid or hydrochloric acid modulates the rumen and plasma metabolic profiles as well as inflammatory responses in beef steers

Table 5 The cytokines concentrations in plasma of beef steers fed different diets

^A-BMeans within a row differ (P < 0.01)
^a-bMeans within a row differ (P < 0.05)
¹LA is the treatment diet based on corn grain steeped for 48 h in an equal quantity of tap water containing 1% lactic acid (wt/vol), HA is the treatment diet based on corn grain steeped for 48 h in an equal quantity of tap water containing 1% hydrochloric acid (wt/vol), and CON is the control diet containing corn grain steeped for 48 h in an equal quantity of tap water
²IL-1β interleukin-1β, IL-6 interleukin-6, IL-8 interleukin-8, TNF-α tumour necrosis factor-alpha

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