Table 5. Effect of dietary n-6:n-3 ratio on blood profiles in finishing pigs
Control
n-6:n-3 ratio
SEM
p-value
4:1
2:1
Total cholesterol
94.50
a
87.50
b
85.33
b
1.41
0.006
HDL cholesterol
40.83
42.17
41.17
2.33
0.916
LDL cholesterol
52.67
51.67
50.83
2.16
0.837
Triglyceride
48.83
44.17
42.33
1.97
0.087
Means within a column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.