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Table 7 Effects of α-glycerol monolaurate (α-GML) supplementation during late gestation and lactation on serum immunoglobulin levels on d 21 of piglets

From: Supplementation with alpha-glycerol monolaurate during late gestation and lactation enhances sow performance, ameliorates milk composition, and improves growth of suckling piglets

Item

Dietary α-GML level, mg/kg

SEM

P-value

0

500

1000

2000

Treatment

Linear

Quadratic

IgA, μg/mL

10.53

10.88

11.01

10.63

0.22

0.87

0.07

0.17

IgG, mg/mL

5.03

5.55

5.48

5.19

0.11

0.29

0.59

0.07

IgM, μg/mL

5.04

5.23

6.70

5.43

0.248

0.07

0.73

0.08

  1. Values are means with SEM, n = 6 piglets/treatment group