Table 1. Changes in proximate compositions of vacuum packaged meat from pigs fed processed sulfur during aging (%)

(%) Supplementation Aging time (d) p-value

NP1) SP SEM 0 3 7 14 21 SEM Supplementation Time Interaction
Moisture 69.80 70.68 0.13 71.49a 68.78d 70.89ab 70.46bc 69.59cd 0.21 0.075 <0.001 0.118
Crude protein 25.69 25.23 0.26 24.11b 25.89ab 25.83ab 26.21b 25.26ab 0.43 0.240 0.014 0.287
Crude fat 2.82 2.69 0.33 2.89 2.77 3.48 2.03 2.59 0.53 0.054 0.155 0.726
Crude Ash 1.32 1.40 0.02 1.35b 1.45a 1.33b 1.36b 1.31b 0.03 0.005 0.023 0.975