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Table 3 Plasma concentrations of indicators of inflammation and oxidative status in CNT and AAP pigs measured before weaning (Week 0), and 1 and 6 weeks after weaning (Weeks 1 and 6).1

From: A blend of functional amino acids and grape polyphenols improves the pig capacity to cope with an inflammatory challenge caused by poor hygiene of housing conditions

 

Experimental diets2

SEM3

P-value4

Items

CNT

AAP

No.5

40

40

  

Week 0

 Haptoglobin, mg/ml

2.91

2.99

0.12

0.70

 Vitamin E, µmol/L

7.78

8.23

0.37

0.54

 Vitamin A, µmol/L

0.34

0.34

0.01

0.99

 Diamine Oxidase, pg/ml

283.7

290.8

4.80

0.11

 dROM, CARRU6

1000.6

994.6

17.76

0.89

 BAP, µmol/L

2442.7

2472.4

23.43

0.54

 ISO7, CARRU/µmol/L

0.41

0.40

0.01

0.23

Week 1

 Haptoglobin, mg/ml

3.52

2.98

0.13

0.03

 Vitamin E, µmol/L

3.36

3.61

0.10

0.21

 Vitamin A, µmol/L

0.34

0.36

0.01

0.56

 Diamine Oxidase, pg/ml

312.8

316.7

6.0

0.54

 dROM, CARRU6

1073.2

994.9

20.92

0.07

 BAP, µmol/L

2327.2

2321.33

27.26

0.96

 ISO7, CARRU/µmol/L

0.40

0.38

0.01

0.06

Week 6

 Haptoglobin, mg/ml

1.49

1.39

0.12

0.65

 Vitamin E, µmol/L

1.57

2.00

0.07

 < 0.01

 Vitamin A, µmol/L

0.30

0.35

0.02

0.04

 Diamine Oxidase, pg/ml

307.4

287.6

5.9

0.03

 dROM, CARRU6

970.4

970.9

17.23

0.98

 BAP, µmol/L

2826.4

2797.1

20.57

0.48

 ISO7, CARRU/µmol/L

0.43

0.40

0.01

0.09

  1. 1Values are least square means
  2. 2Post-weaning period: Pigs were fed the CNT or AAP diet for 6 weeks. The AAP diet consisted of a control standard diet (CNT) supplemented with 0.2% of a blend of functional amino acids (L-arginine, L-cystine, L-leucine, L-valine, L-isoleucine, and L-glutamine) and grape polyphenols
  3. 3Standard error of the mean
  4. 4Probability value for the effect of experimental diets
  5. 5Number of pigs per group
  6. 6CARRU (Carratelli Unit, 1 CARRU = 0.08 mg H2O2/100 mL of sample)
  7. 7ISO (Oxidative Stress Index) = dROM/BAP