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Table 2 Linear and quadratic contrasts and interaction contrasts of lauric acid and its esters

From: Development of an in vitro macrophage screening system on the immunomodulating effects of feed components

 

Compound contrasts

Compound × LPS contrasts

Glycerol monolaurate

Lauric acid

Methyl laurate

Glycerol monolaurate

Lauric acid

Methyl laurate

La

Qb

L

Q

L

Q

L

Q

L

Q

L

Q

Cellular metabolic activity

< 0.01

0.01

0.49

0.23

0.13

0.21

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.31

0.87

0.42

0.67

NFκB activation

< 0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

<  0.01

  1. aL linear contrast
  2. bQ quadratic contrast