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Table 4 Feed and tocopherol intake and body weight of dams fed either a control or a CLA-supplemented dietd

From: Conjugated linoleic acid influences the metabolism of tocopherol in lactating rats but has little effect on tissue tocopherol concentrations in pups

 

Week

SEM

P value

1

2

3

4

5

Treatment

Time

tr.*time

Feed intake, g/d

    

 Control

21.7a

20.8a

21.9a

25.2b

43.2c

0.57

0.43

<0.001

0.25

 CLA

21.1a

20.4a

20.8a

26.5b

43.8c

Tocopherol intake, μmol/de

    

 Control

3.18a

3.05a

3.21a

3.69b

6.33c

0.08

0.99

<0.001

0.40

 CLA

3.09a

2.99a

3.05a

3.88b

6.41c

Body weight, g

    

 Control

258a

292b

286b

294b

289b

4.9

0.95

<0.001

0.75

 CLA

256a

293b

283b

289b

285b

  1. a-cMeans with superscripts without a common letter differ at P < 0.05. dValues are means, n = 12–14. Means with superscripts without a common letter differ at P < 0.05. Weeks 1–3: pregnancy, weeks 4–5: lactation; weight for week 3 is after delivery; tr., treatment. Data were analysed by two-way ANOVA with treatment, time and their interaction as fixed effects and animal as random effect
  2. esum of active α, δ- and γ-tocopherol considering conversion factors of 0.10 for γ-tocopherol and 0.03 for δ-tocopherol as compared to α-tocopherol (100 % active) [17]