Table 4. Effects of arginine and methionine supplementation on plasma profile in weaning pigs under heat stress condition

Items CON Arginine (Arg) Methionine (Met) SE p-value p-value of contrast
0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 Arg vs. Met 0.2 vs. 0.4
Protein (g/dL) 5.16 5.22 5.31 5.14 5.20 0.11 0.555 0.212 0.218
BUN (mg/dL) 3.84 3.71 3.77 3.97 3.99 0.23 0.600 0.180 0.704
d-ROMs (mg/dL [H2O2]) 60.7a 48.1b 47.3b 58.7b 57.6b 2.08 0.001 0.001 0.613
Cortisol (μg/dL) 1.29 1.24 1.21 1.27 1.25 0.10 0.630 0.588 0.497
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).
SE, standard error; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ROMs, reactive oxygen metabolites.