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Table 9 Effect of dietary CoQ10 supplementation on the hormone secretions of sows in Exp. 2

From: Effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation during gestation on the embryonic survival and reproductive performance of high-parity sows

 

CON

 + CoQ10

SD

P-value

2

3

4

5

6–9

2

3

4

5

6–9

 

P

D

P × D

No. of sows

12

12

12

11

13

12

12

12

12

13

-

-

-

-

E2, pg/mL

289.3

297.8

332.1

309.3

337.5

311.4

313.9

298.4

299.6

302.1

141.2

ns

ns

ns

P4, ng/mL

32.9

29.8

33.7

31.8

30.5

28.4

28.5

32.8

32.2

31.3

12.6

ns

ns

ns

  1. CON Control diet,  + CoQ10 Control diet supplemented with 1 g/kg coenzyme Q10, E2 17β-estradiol, P4 Progesterone, P Parity, D Diet, P × D Interaction between parity and diet. ns non-significant, P > 0.10