Table 8 Effects of dietary fiber intake level on serotonin concentration in serum, follicular fluid and colon tissues of gilts

1422.1 ± 86.6^b

1713.4 ± 1115.3^ab

2069.1 ± 133.8^a

1879.5 ± 105.5^a

0.001

0.226

209.8 ± 16.0

259.9 ± 24.9

286.1 ± 16.8

304.5 ± 32.1

< 0.001

0.356

646.8 ± 42.4^c

847.3 ± 32.2^b

1026.8 ± 68.5^ab

1141.0 ± 51.9^a

< 0.001

0.598

112.7 ± 10.0

124.8 ± 27.8

179.6 ± 35.8

180.1 ± 13.1

0.032

0.724

2.84 ± 0.28^b

3.05 ± 0.24^b

4.58 ± 0.20^a

4.11 ± 0.09^a

< 0.001

0.928