Table 4.
Effects of dietary treatments on chemical parameters of longissimus thoracis muscle in pigs
| Itema | NPD | LPD | LPOB | SEMb | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 74.33 | 74.53 | 74.90 | 0.10 | 0.114 |
| Crude protein, % | 22.44 | 22.08 | 22.03 | 0.12 | 0.359 |
| Ash, % | 2.05 | 1.80 | 1.77 | 0.08 | 0.297 |
| Intramuscular fat, % | 1.94b | 2.21a | 1.94b | 0.05 | 0.054 |
Means within a row with different superscript letters are significantly different (P < 0.05) or tendency (P < 0.1)
a NPD normal protein group, LPD low protein, amino acid-supplemented group, LPOB 250 mg/kg oregano essential oil and 1000 mg/kg benzoic acid group
bStandard error of mean, n = 6