Effects of galacto-oligosaccharides on growth and gut function of newborn suckling piglets

Table 2 Effects of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on D-lactic acid and diamine oxidase (DAO) in suckling piglets^a.

Items	d 8		d 21		SEM	P-value
	CON	GOS	CON	GOS	SEM	Diet	Age	Diet × Age
Plasma D-lactic acid, mg/L	13.13 ^a	12.42 ^b	12.62 ^b	12.81 ^ab	0.15	0.116	0.661	0.010
Plasma DAO, units/mL	3.67 ^a	3.26 ^b	3.24 ^b	3.25 ^b	0.08	0.019	0.008	0.012
Jejunal mucosa DAO, units/mg mucosa	2.18 ^b	2.32 ^a	2.20 ^b	2.21 ^b	0.03	0.017	0.170	0.025

^aPiglets assigned to CON (n = 6), GOS (n = 6) received physiological saline and GOS solution for 7 d after birth, respectively

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