Effect of supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or β-glucans on performance, feeding behaviour and immune status of Holstein Friesian bull calves during the pre- and post-weaning periods

Table 7 Effect of FO and GL supplementation on plasma concentrations of metabolic hormones and metabolites

	Fish Oil (FO)			β-Glucans (GL)			Period (P) relative to weaning				P-value^a
	–	+	SED	–	+	SED	Pre	Peri	Post	SED	FO	GL	P	FO×GL	FO×P	GL×P
Hormones
Insulin, μIU/mL	2.65	1.56	0.197	2.31	1.89	0.197	2.59	1.31	2.40	0.311	0.005	0.338	<.0001	0.0064	0.037	ns
IGF, ng/mL	107.56	66.98	16.091	103.77	70.77	16.087	79.37	62.04	120.40	10.368	0.012	0.173	<.0001	ns	0.057	<.0001
Metabolites, mmol/L
Glucose	4.00	3.55	0.139	3.99	3.55	0.139	3.78	3.57	3.97	0.139	0.001	0.002	0.0001	ns	ns	0.058
ΒHBA	0.27	0.27	0.018	0.26	0.29	0.018	0.12	0.31	0.38	0.011	0.930	0.195	<.0001	ns	ns	ns
Urea	2.65	3.12	0.158	2.83	2.93	0.158	2.60	2.91	3.13	0.134	0.003	0.370	0.003	ns	0.003	ns

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