Table 5. Effect of dietary L-arginine on the diameter and density of adipocytes in longissimus muscle.
Indices | Control | 1% arginine |
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Diameter (μm) | 128.14 ± 4.42 | 132.50 ± 3.42 |
Density (cells/mm2) (*102) | 8.09 ± 1.39 | 10.62 ± 1.85 |
Data are means ± SEM, n = 24. There were no significant effects of supplementation (P < 0.05).