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Table 4 Effects of forage level and Cr-Met chelate supplementation diets on blood metabolites obtained from native Korean beef steers (Hanwoo, Bos Taurus)

From: Effects of forage level and chromium-methionine chelate supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics and blood metabolites in Korean native (Hanwoo) steers

Item

Treatment

LF 1)

LFCM 2)

HF 3)

HFCM 4)

Triglycaride, mg/dl

29.25 ± 9.03a

24.42 ± 5.98a

31.05 ± 7.78a

22.33 ± 3.14a

Cholesterol, mg/dl

145.00 ± 15.28a

191.31 ± 18.38a

201.00 ± 4.24a

204.63 ± 17.78a

HDL-C, mg/dl

92.75 ± 7.41b

118.50 ± 22.41a

88.50 ± 7.78b

128.25 ± 17.40a

LDL-C, mg/dl

102.00 ± 15.98ab

87.17 ± 18.25ac

111.00 ± 14.14a

79.00 ± 13.18c

Glucose, mg/dl

49.50 ± 8.96ab

61.42 ± 18.46ab

41.50 ± 4.95a

65.30 ± 20.28c

BUN, mg/dl

15.20 ± 2.62a

14.92 ± 2.74a

13.95 ± 1.20a

15.33 ± 1.16a

T, Protein, g/dl

6.40 ± 0.14a

6.25 ± 0.93a

6.55 ± 0.07a

6.69 ± 0.70a

Albumin, g/dl

4.50 ± 0.24a

3.80 ± 0.65b

4.55 ± .35a

4.10 ± 0.46ab

Creatinine, mg/dl

1.38 ± 15.28a

1.30 ± 0.23a

1.50 ± 0.28a

1.39 ± 0.24a

Calcium, mg/dl

10.35 ± 0.57a

8.05 ± 1.95b

9.95 ± 0.49ab

8.43 ± 1.21b

Insulin, μU/ml

6.64 ± 1.09a

7.87 ± 2.37ab

9.04 ± 0.67ab

9.81 ± 1.57a

  1. 1)40% forage in raising stage and 1st fattening period + concentrate without Cr-Met.
  2. 2)40% forage in raising stage and 1st fattening period + concentrate with Cr-Met.
  3. 3)60% forage in raising stage and 1st fattening period + concentrate without Cr-Met.
  4. 4)60% forage in raising stage and 1st fattening period + concentrate with Cr-Met.
  5. a-cSignificant differences occurred at (P < 0.05).