Table 6.
Chemical composition (%) of the Longissimus lumborum muscle * in kids.
| Item | Diet 1 | SEM 2 | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | L | L + O | |||
| Moisture | 72.70 | 72.71 | 74.53 | 1.808 | 0.497 |
| Protein | 20.01 | 20.45 | 19.38 | 1.094 | 0.502 |
| Lipid | 5.07 a | 3.82 b | 3.37 c | 0.674 | 0.049 |
| Ash | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.30 | 0.267 | 0.170 |
| N free-extract | 0.21 b | 0.44 a | 0.42 a | 0.185 | 0.035 |
* Results are reported as least squares mean; 1 C, control feed; L, feed containing 3% extruded linseed; L + O, feed containing 3% extruded linseed + 0.6% oregano. 2 SEM: Standard error of means. Means with different letters within each row significantly differ: a, b, c: p < 0.05.