a decreasing trendp = 0.055
Effects of AFF on the muscle nutrient composition of Taoyuan Black pigs during the late fattening period According to Table 7 , substituting 50% of the basal diet with fermented alfalfa during the late fattening period of the Taoyuan Black pigs significantly increased muscle crude protein and energy contents ( p < 0.05), while crude ash content in muscles exhibited a decreasing trend ( p = 0.055), although this difference remained statistically non-significant ( p > 0.05). 3.6.