Table 7 Vitamins and minerals content (µg/g) in porcine longissimus dorsi muscles fed with probiotics

Items CON (n=40) PRO (n=40)
Vitamins
   Retinol (A) 3.36±0.22 3.57±0.21
   Cholecalciferol (D3) 1.31±0.09 1.38±0.08
   α-Tocopherol (E) 0.77±0.06 0.64±0.05
   Ascorbic acid (C) 3.64±0.02 4.22±0.08*
   Thiamine (B1) 1.88±0.13 1.40±0.14*
   Riboflavin (B2) 0.04±0.00 0.04±0.00
   Niacin (B3) 0.66±0.04 0.62±0.03
   Pyridoxine (B6) 0.18±0.00 0.18±0.00
Minerals
   Magnesium (Mg) 1,161.48±13.27 1,174.85±11.76
   Potassium (K) 16,496.00±231.03 16,728.00±255.61
   Calcium (Ca) 181.54±2.70 179.56±1.93
   Iron (Fe) 11.64±0.26 11.52±0.31
   Zinc (Zn) 55.21±1.21 53.54±1.07
Mean values are presented as the mean±SE.
* p<0.05, values in the same row are significantly different.
CON, control (no addition probiotics); PRO, fed with probiotics.