Antioxidant capacity and concentration of redox-active trace mineral in fully weaned intra-uterine growth retardation piglets

Table 5 Effect of intra-uterine growth retardation on the concentrations of redox-active trace minerals of weaned piglets

Items^a	IUGR	NBW	P values
Plasma, mg/L
Se	0.37 ± 0.01	0.31 ± 0.03	0.084
Zn	0.33 ± 0.02	0.36 ± 0.03	0.342
Fe	6.92 ± 0.63	8.51 ± 0.51	0.079
Mn	0.29 ± 0.01	0.32 ± 0.01	0.102
Cu	1.68 ± 0.07	2.08 ± 0.05	0.001
Liver, mg/kg wet weight
Se	0.46 ± 0.06	0.66 ± 0.13	0.196
Zn	58.64 ± 4.27	73.17 ± 4.85	0.048
Fe	102.96 ± 7.51	158.23 ± 11.13	0.002
Mn	3.04 ± 0.16	3.24 ± 0.20	0.453
Cu	10.75 ± 0.65	14.41 ± 1.06	0.014

^a IUGR intra-uterine growth retardation group, NBW normal birth weight group, Se selenium, Zn zinc, Fe iron, Mn manganese, Cu copper

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