Table 7.

Effects of feeding frequency on meat quality in growing–finishing pigs.

Items	FA	M3	SEM	p-Values
pH45 min	6.369	6.411	0.039	0.457
pH24 h	5.460	5.563	0.048	0.161
Intramuscular fat, %	4.210	4.151	0.056	0.432
Cooking loss, %	35.78	35.33	0.386	0.418
Drip loss, %	4.579	4.428	0.098	0.295
Shear force, kg	4.595	4.660	0.044	0.316
Lightness, L*	47.82	48.98	0.475	0.106
Redness, a*	8.960	9.110	0.070	0.153
Yellowness, b*	3.551	3.474	0.068	0.436

Note: FA, pigs had free access to feed; M3, pigs were given three meals per day (06:00, 14:00, and 22:00 h); SEM, Standard error of means.