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Table 3 Plasma lipids, lipoproteins and percent distribution of LDL-particles LDL-I, LDL-II, LDL-III and LDL-IVa

From: Effects of butter naturally enriched with conjugated linoleic acid and vaccenic acid on blood lipids and LDL particle size in growing pigs

 

REGb

CLA+VAc

Triglyceride

0.43 ± 0.07

0.46 ± 0.13

Total cholesterol mmol/l

3.61 ± 0.5

3.50 ± 0.4

HDL cholesterol mmol/l

1.44 ± 0.17

1.32 ± 0.21

LDL cholesterol (calculated)

1.98 ± 0.37

1.97 ± 0.33

Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol

2.51 ± 0.15

2.65 ± 0.28

LDL cholesterol/HDL cholesterol

1.38 ± 0.15

1.49 ± 0.28

LDL peak size (Å)

243 ± 3.6

243 ± 3.2

Percent distributiond

  

LDL-I (%)

21.7 ± 7.1

25.0 ± 4.0

LDL-II (%)

47.5 ± 3.4

44.9 ± 1.9

LDL-III (%)

20.5 ± 4.2

18.5 ± 3.3

LDL-IV (%)

8.0 ± 1.8

9.2 ± 1.7

Nonesterified fatty acids mmol/l

0.48 ± 0.18

0.41 ± 0.09

  1. aValues given as mean ± SD, n = 6.
  2. bDiet containing regular butter as fat supplement
  3. cDiet containing CLA+VA rich butter as fat supplement
  4. d Represents the proportions of LDL-I, 27.0–25.0 nm; LDL-II, 25.0–23.5 nm; LDL-III, 23.5–22.5 nm; LDL-IV, 22.5–21.0 nm.