Table 1 Differences in fiber type composition among three porcine muscles

Porcine muscles Fiber type composition (%)
Type I Type IIA Type IIB
M. longissimus lumborum 5.76±0.78C 4.76±1.00B 89.48±0.93A
M. psoas major 9.63±1.61B 20.46±2.10A 69.91±3.28B
M. infra spinam 51.06±2.86A 20.24±2.74A 28.70±2.20C
All values are presented as means±SE (n=8).
Different superscripts in the same column (A–C) indicate significant difference (p<0.05).