Table 5. Effect of dietary n-6:n-3 ratio on blood profiles in finishing pigs

Control n-6:n-3 ratio SEM p-value
4:1 2:1
Total cholesterol 94.50a 87.50b 85.33b 1.41 0.006
HDL cholesterol 40.83 42.17 41.17 2.33 0.916
LDL cholesterol 52.67 51.67 50.83 2.16 0.837
Triglyceride 48.83 44.17 42.33 1.97 0.087
Means within a column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.