Table 3 Effects of prepartum diets on plasma metabolites concentration

Control

Canola

Sunflower

Trt^A

Trt*wk^B

(n = 11)

(n = 10)

(n = 10)

NEFA(mEq/dL)

0.40

0.05

wk-3

81 ± 5^¥

95 ± 5^¥

85 ± 5

wk0

507 ± 54

397 ± 61

441 ± 54

wk1

392 ± 48

439 ± 50

453 ± 50

wk2

584 ± 64^§a

428 ± 68^§ab

381 ± 68^b

BHBA (mg/dL)

0.28

0.42

wk-3

11.3 ± 0.5

9.9 ± 0.5

9.7 ± 0.5

wk0

10.1 ± 0.8

10.6 ± 0.8

10.3 ± 0.8

wk1

12.0 ± 1.0

12.9 ± 1.0

11.2 ± 1.0

wk2

14.2 ± 1.1

11.9 ± 1.1

11.7 ± 1.1

Glucose (mg/dL)

0.50

0.78

wk-3

56.3 ± 1.4

58.1 ± 1.3

58.7 ± 1.3

wk0

77.9 ± 5.3

75.9 ± 5.5

80.6 ± 5.5

wk1

49.8 ± 1.5

48.7 ± 1.5

50.9 ± 1.5

wk2

46.0 ± 1.5

47.7 ± 1.5

50.4 ± 1.5