Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Different Zinc Sources on Diquat-Induced Oxidant Stress in a Piglet Model

Table 3

Effects of different dietary Zn sources on growth performance in diquat-challenged piglets.

Items	CON	DIQ	HMZn	ZnSO4	value
Prestarter (0~14 days)
ADG (kg/d)					0.931
ADFI (kg/d)					0.279
FCR					0.787
Fecal score					0.236
Starter (15~21 days)
ADG (kg)	^a	^b	^ab	^ab	0.042
ADFI (kg)					0.805
FCR	^b	^a	^ab	^ab	0.049
Fecal score	^b	^a	^b	^a	<0.01

ADG = average daily gain; ADFI = average daily feed intake; FCR = food conversion rate. Values are expressed as , . ^a,bMeans within a row with different letters were significantly different compared to the other groups ().