Table 7 Litter development, milk curd fat content and tocopherol concentration in milk curd and tissues of pups nursed by dams fed either a control or a CLA-supplemented diet^d

 Litter weight, g

56.4^a

57.7^a

143^b

149^b

264^c

272^c

3.35

0.36

<0.001

0.48

 Pup weight, g

7.1^a

7.2^a

17.9^b

18.6^b

38.2^c

39.2^c

0.46

0.39

<0.001

0.60

 Liver, g/100 g BW

4.62^a

4.80^a

NA

NA

3.10^b

3.32^b

0.13

0.30

<0.001

0.92

 Liver TG, μmol/g liver

32.6

48.5

NA

NA

40.9

36.7

3.28

0.21

0.69

0.032

 Milk curd, μmol/g

299

312

327

292

329

301

6.40

0.059

0.51

0.015

 Milk curd, nmol/g

500^a

429^a

57.5^b

55.6^b

65.5^b

59.8^b

11.4

0.084

<0.001

0.077

 Liver, nmol/g

381^a

320^a

121^b

102^b

102^b

91^b

19.2

0.21

<0.001

0.67

 Lung, nmol/g

35.8^a

39.3^a

72.1^b

67.9^b

65.6^b

71.0^b

2.39

0.62

<0.001

0.24

 Adipose tissue, nmol/g

NA

NA

52.2^a

50.9^a

49.0^a

71.9^b

2.46

0.001

0.002

<0.001