Table 10.
Effect of zinc methionine complex in combination with zilpaterol hydrochloride on nuclei and satellite cell density in semimembranosus tissue
| Item (mm2) | CONa | ZnMetb | SEMc | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nuclei | 658.99 | 596.10 | 16.902 | 0.001 |
| Myofiber nuclei | 577.58 | 509.38 | 16.806 | <0.001 |
| Pax7 | 1.81 | 3.71 | 0.669 | 0.005 |
| Myf5 | 66.66 | 70.84 | 3.245 | 0.199 |
| Pax7 + Myf5 | 12.92 | 12.16 | 1.583 | 0.628 |
aCON: Control 90 ppm Zn added from ZnSO4 (n = 20 steers)
bZnMet: Control plus 720 mg Zn added from ZINPRO® zinc methionine (n = 20 steers)
cPooled standard error of the mean