Comparison of the protective effects of resveratrol and pterostilbene against intestinal damage and redox imbalance in weanling piglets

Table 3 Effects of resveratrol and pterostilbene on growth performance of piglets from 21 to 28 days of age^a

Items^b	SR-CON (Group I)	W-CON (Group II)	W-RSV (Group III)	W-PT (Group IV)	Contrast
Items^b	SR-CON (Group I)	W-CON (Group II)	W-RSV (Group III)	W-PT (Group IV)	I vs. II	I vs. III	I vs. IV	II vs. III	II vs. IV	III vs. IV
ADG^c, g/d	271.03 ± 13.77	140.08 ± 10.03	155.16 ± 9.92	168.65 ± 5.91	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.731	0.235	0.791
ADFI^c, g/d	NA	205.16 ± 19.04	213.49 ± 10.04	223.02 ± 12.47	NA	NA	NA	0.912	0.661	0.887
FE^c, g/g	NA	0.69 ± 0.02	0.72 ± 0.02	0.76 ± 0.02	NA	NA	NA	0.377	0.033	0.348

^aValues are means ± standard error, n = 6
^bADG Average daily gain, ADFI Average daily feed intake, FE Feed efficiency, NA Not available, SR-CON Piglets continued to be nursed by sows aged between 21 and 28 days, W-CON Piglets were fed a basal diet aged between 21 and 28 days, W-RSV Piglets were fed a diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg of resveratrol aged between 21 and 28 days, W-PT Piglets were fed a diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg of pterostilbene aged between 21 and 28 days
^cOne-way ANOVA test

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