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From: Niacin supplementation increases the number of oxidative type I fibers in skeletal muscle of growing pigs

Figure 1

Muscle fiber type distribution of M. gastrocnemius , M. quadriceps femoris and M. longissimus dorsi of pigs fed either a control diet or a diet supplemented with 750 mg niacin/kg diet for 3 wk. Bars represent means ± SD, n = 12 (control) and 13 (niacin) pigs/group. Images from cross sections representing one animal per group are shown at the bottom. Asterisk denotes difference from control group, P < 0.05.

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BMC Veterinary Research

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