Table 2
Effects of injection with plasma protein solution on pH and cooking loss (%) in porcine longissimus muscle, during cold storage
Treatments1) | Storage (days) |
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1 | 3 | 7 |
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pH | C | 5.67 ± 0.02Aa | 5.68 ± 0.02Aa | 5.64 ± 0.01Ab |
T1 | 5.54 ± 0.04B | 5.53 ± 0.03B | 5.48 ± 0.02B |
T2 | 5.45 ± 0.02C | 5.47 ± 0.01C | 5.42 ± 0.05C |
T3 | 5.54 ± 0.01Ba | 5.45 ± 0.01Cb | 5.46 ± 0.01BCb |
T4 | 5.69 ± 0.03Aa | 5.71 ± 0.02Aa | 5.63 ± 0.01Ab |
Cooking loss (%) | C | 40.21 ± 0.26Ca | 38.22 ± 0.14Bc | 38.95 ± 0.82Bab |
T1 | 46.91 ± 1.64A | 43.65 ± 0.48A | 41.72 ± 2.26AB |
T2 | 45.96 ± 1.64AB | 44.13 ± 0.35A | 44.00 ± 0.86A |
T3 | 41.75 ± 2.17BC | 39.25 ± 2.64B | 40.95 ± 0.26AB |
T4 | 41.89 ± 2.68BC | 43.41 ± 1.67A | 42.19 ± 0.91AB |