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Table 5 Effects of tannic acid (TA) on serum parameters in weaned piglets

From: Tannic acid prevents post-weaning diarrhea by improving intestinal barrier integrity and function in weaned piglets

Item

Added tannic acid, %

SEM

P-value

 

0

0.2

1.0

ANOVA

Linear

Quadratic

DAO, IU/L

220.9a

201.3b

193.3b

3.65

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.009

D-Lactate, μg/mL

1.46a

1.36b

1.31b

0.03

0.006

0.004

0.074

  1. CON, piglets receiving a basal diet; CON + 0.2% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 0.2% TA; CON + 1.0% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 1.0% TA; DAO, diamine oxidase
  2. a,bMean values with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (P < 0.05)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891