. | Pre-feeding . | 2 h . | 4 h . | 6 h . | 9 h . | 18 h . | 24 h . | 34 h . | 45 h . |
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FAA-N (mmol-N l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 11.8±0.6 | 11.8±0.6† | 12.0±0.6† | 11.7±0.5† | 11.7±0.5† | 11.5±0.5† | 11.5±0.5† | 11.4±0.5† | 11.3±0.4† |
Control | 12.7±0.6 | 13.1±0.6 | 13.0±0.8 | 13.2±0.6 | 12.7±0.6 | 12.4±0.6 | 12.4±0.6 | 12.2±0.6 | 12.0±0.6 |
Creatinine-N (mmol-N l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 0.14±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.15±0.02 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.02 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.02 |
Control | 0.15±0.1 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 |
Glucose (mmol l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 6.7±0.5 | 6.9±0.6 | 6.4±0.5 | 6.6±0.7 | 6.2±0.7 | 6.5±0.8 | 7.1±0.7 | 7.4±1.0 | 6.8±0.9 |
Control | 5.7±0.9 | 6.3±0.8 | 6.0±0.7 | 5.8±0.7 | 5.9±0.7 | 6.0±0.7 | 6.1±0.7 | 6.1±0.6 | 6.4±0.7 |
β-HB (mmol l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 3.8±1.0 | 3.8±1.0† | 3.7±1.1† | 3.4±1.0† | 3.4±1.1† | 3.4±1.1† | 3.2±1.2† | 2.6±1.2† | 2.2±0.9† |
Control | 5.2±0.9 | 4.5±1.0 | 4.6±0.9 | 4.7±1.0 | 4.8±1.0 | 4.7±1.1 | 4.6±1.3 | 4.3±1.2 | 4.6±1.2 |
. | Pre-feeding . | 2 h . | 4 h . | 6 h . | 9 h . | 18 h . | 24 h . | 34 h . | 45 h . |
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FAA-N (mmol-N l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 11.8±0.6 | 11.8±0.6† | 12.0±0.6† | 11.7±0.5† | 11.7±0.5† | 11.5±0.5† | 11.5±0.5† | 11.4±0.5† | 11.3±0.4† |
Control | 12.7±0.6 | 13.1±0.6 | 13.0±0.8 | 13.2±0.6 | 12.7±0.6 | 12.4±0.6 | 12.4±0.6 | 12.2±0.6 | 12.0±0.6 |
Creatinine-N (mmol-N l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 0.14±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.15±0.02 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.02 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.02 |
Control | 0.15±0.1 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 |
Glucose (mmol l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 6.7±0.5 | 6.9±0.6 | 6.4±0.5 | 6.6±0.7 | 6.2±0.7 | 6.5±0.8 | 7.1±0.7 | 7.4±1.0 | 6.8±0.9 |
Control | 5.7±0.9 | 6.3±0.8 | 6.0±0.7 | 5.8±0.7 | 5.9±0.7 | 6.0±0.7 | 6.1±0.7 | 6.1±0.6 | 6.4±0.7 |
β-HB (mmol l-1) | |||||||||
Fed | 3.8±1.0 | 3.8±1.0† | 3.7±1.1† | 3.4±1.0† | 3.4±1.1† | 3.4±1.1† | 3.2±1.2† | 2.6±1.2† | 2.2±0.9† |
Control | 5.2±0.9 | 4.5±1.0 | 4.6±0.9 | 4.7±1.0 | 4.8±1.0 | 4.7±1.1 | 4.6±1.3 | 4.3±1.2 | 4.6±1.2 |
An experimental meal comprised a gastric loading of 20 g flatfish muscle paste in 20 ml of 140 mmol l-1 NaCl saline per kg dogfish, while the control treatment comprised a gastric loading of 40 ml of 140 mmol l-1 NaCl saline per kg dogfish.
Values are means ± 1 s.e.m. (N=8); † designates a significant overall effect of feeding(two-way ANOVA, P≤0.05). There were no significant differences(P>0.05) within treatment groups or between control and experimental treatments at specific times. FAA-N, free amino acid-N;β-HB, β-hydroxybutyrate.