Table 4. Instrumental color (CIE L*, a*, and b* values) of the enhanced beef during storage at 4°C
Treatment1) | Storage days | SEM |
1 | 5 | 10 |
L* value | | | | |
Enhancement | | | | |
Control | 35.82 | 36.27 | 36.77 | 1.040 |
Enhanced beef | 35.24y | 38.39x | 37.55x | 0.835 |
SEM | 1.228 | 1.153 | 0.885 | |
Source | | | | |
EBS | 34.52y | 38.95x | 37.74x | 1.132 |
EBW 0.2 | 35.72y | 39.27x | 37.62xy | 1.298 |
EBW 0.5 | 35.64 | 36.94 | 37.30 | 1.374 |
SEM | 1.651 | 1.233 | 1.192 | |
a* value | | | | |
Enhancement | | | | |
Control | 24.66x | 24.95ax | 22.62y | 0.697 |
Enhanced beef | 23.35x | 18.98by | 21.15xy | 0.942 |
SEM | 1.231 | 1.700 | 0.855 | |
Source | | | | |
EBS | 24.09x | 15.37by | 21.18x | 1.311 |
EBW 0.2 | 23.76x | 21.56axy | 20.58y | 1.775 |
EBW 0.5 | 22.05 | 20.84a | 21.69 | 1.001 |
SEM | 1.111 | 1.612 | 1.214 | |
b* value | | | | |
Enhancement | | | | |
Control | 22.57 | 23.81a | 22.71 | 0.597 |
Enhanced beef | 22.48x | 20.75by | 22.17x | 0.549 |
SEM | 0.653 | 0.850 | 0.468 | |
Source | | | | |
EBS | 22.73x | 19.28y | 21.91x | 0.795 |
EBW 0.2 | 22.75 | 21.59 | 21.99 | 0.843 |
EBW 0.5 | 21.87 | 21.40 | 22.62 | 0.851 |
SEM | 0.891 | 0.988 | 0.592 | |
Control: no enhanced beef; EBS: the enhanced beef by 0.5% (w/w) sodium chloride; EBW 0.2: the enhanced beef by 0.5% (w/w) sodium chloride and 0.2% (w/w) powder of winter mushroom juice; EBW 0.5: the enhanced beef by 0.5% (w/w) sodium chloride and 0.5% (w/w) powder of winter mushroom juice.
Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences between means (p < 0.05).
Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences between means (p < 0.05).
SEM, standard error of the least square mean.