Table 4. Effects of probiotic feed on plasma lipid biochemical indicators of Sunit sheep
Item | Treatment1) | SEM | p-value |
CON | POR |
TG (mmol/L) | 3.59a | 1.72b | 0.08 | <0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 7.23 | 7.70 | 0.47 | 0.333 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.52a | 0.91b | 0.03 | <0.001 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 0.27a | 0.06b | 0.13 | <0.001 |
FFA (mmol/L) | 1.09a | 0.86b | 0.04 | <0.001 |
CON, basic diet; POR, basic diet+1% probiotic.
Within a row, values with different superscripts differ significantly at p<0.05 or p<0.01. Data are expressed as means±SEM.
TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; FFA, free fatty acids.