Table 1 The effect of castration on body fatness traits and serum items in male pigs
|  | Intact pigs (n = 3, Mean ± s.e.m.) | Castrated pigs (n = 3, Mean ± s.e.m) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Body fatness traits | |||
 Birth weight (kg) | 1.283 ± 0.109 | 1.217 ± 0.085 | 0.550 |
 Body weight (kg) | 130.000 ± 7.550 | 125.667 ± 4.841 | 0.274 |
 Carcass weight (kg) | 96.500 ± 3.761 | 94.266 ± 0.545 | 0.763 |
 Leaf fat weight (kg) | 0.177 ± 0.026 | 1.657 ± 0.131 | 0.007 |
 Fat percentage (%) | 7.700 ± 0. 700 | 26.000 ± 2.100 | 0.020 |
 6–7th rib fat thickness (mm) | 10.313 ± 0.515 | 55.407 ± 1.241 | 0.001 |
 IMF of the LDM (%) | 4.500 ± 0.300 | 5.830 ± 0.500 | 0.007 |
 IMF of the PMM (%) | 4.300 ± 0.600 | 5.240 ± 0.900 | 0.032 |
Serum items | |||
 Testosterone (ng/mL) | 11.231 ± 0.387 | 0.159 ± 0.016 | 0.001 |
 Triglyceride (mM) | 0.217 ± 0.006 | 0.319 ± 0.003 | 0.008 |
 Total cholesterol (mM) | 0.673 ± 0.035 | 1.052 ± 0.052 | 0.034 |