Table 2. Proximate composition of M. longissimus dorsi porcine muscle from Berkshire finishing pigs fed supplemented diet with black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel) fruit by-product
Item (%) | Male | Female | SEM2) | Effect (p<0.05) |
0% RCFB1) | 0.3% RCFB | 0% RCFB | 0.3% RCFB |
Moisture | 74.55 | 74.27 | 75.00 | 74.82 | 0.23 | S |
Fat | 2.28ab | 2.38a | 1.60b | 1.62b | 0.20 | S |
Crude protein | 23.86ab | 23.45b | 23.61ab | 24.30a | 0.21 | NS |
Crude ash | 1.30b | 1.32b | 1.62a | 1.64a | 0.01 | S |
RCFB, basal diet supplemented with black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel) fruit by-product.
n=15.
Mean values with different superscripts letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).
Male, barrow; female, sow; S, significant influence of sex; NS, not significant.