Table 3 Effect of maternal MET supplementation on plasma amino acid composition of sows
Item | CON | MET | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Essential amino acids, nmol/mL | ||||
 Lys | 291.6 | 203.9 | 28.70 | 0.13 |
 Met | 62.54 | 60.89 | 4.12 | 0.85 |
 Thr | 139.10 | 79.50 | 15.66 | 0.054 |
 Val | 292.10 | 194.20 | 18.68 | 0.005 |
 Ile | 133.10 | 99.57 | 7.12 | 0.01 |
 Leu | 252.60 | 176.60 | 17.91 | 0.03 |
 Phe | 204.00 | 145.00 | 12.10 | 0.01 |
 Trp | 23.98 | 28.65 | 2.23 | 0.31 |
 His | 83.40 | 71.55 | 3.66 | 0.11 |
 Arg | 294.00 | 222.00 | 27.49 | 0.20 |
Non-essential amino acids, nmol/mL | ||||
 Glu | 85.91 | 99.30 | 6.23 | 0.29 |
 Gly | 710.10 | 817.30 | 44.50 | 0.24 |
 Ala | 447.20 | 524.10 | 27.28 | 0.16 |
 Cit | 119.60 | 139.40 | 9.05 | 0.29 |
 Ser | 13.80 | 8.87 | 2.18 | 0.27 |
 Cys | 37.49 | 13.79 | 4.55 | 0.005 |
 Tyr | 134.60 | 130.30 | 8.52 | 0.81 |
 Orn | 96.06 | 77.94 | 7.36 | 0.23 |
 Pro | 407.00 | 415.40 | 29.45 | 0.90 |
 Tau | 122.60 | 129.70 | 5.62 | 0.54 |
 Asp | 5.79 | 4.46 | 0.62 | 0.30 |
 Urea | 4,472 | 3,238 | 254.94 | 0.01 |
Total | 9,047 | 7,169 | 396.19 | 0.01 |