Table 2. Least squares means for longissimus dorsi meat quality traits in three rabbit breeds
Trait | Hyla | Champagne | Tianfu Black | P-value |
pH0 h | 6.56±0.05B | 6.48±0.04B | 6.67±0.05A | 0.009 |
pH24 h | 5.80±0.03A | 5.76±0.01A | 5.66±0.02B | 0.006 |
L*0 h | 50.29±0.53 | 49.05±0.59 | 48.76±0.74 | 0.244 |
L*24 h | 59.96±0.74 | 59.31±0.63 | 58.54±0.45 | 0.286 |
a*0 h | 4.25±0.43B | 3.99±0.31B | 5.86±0.48A | 0.003 |
a*24 h | 4.09±0.37b | 4.63±0.35ab | 5.46±0.40a | 0.048 |
b*0 h | 2.29±0.27b | 2.52±0.21ab | 3.06±0.28a | 0.044 |
b*24 h | 4.88±0.29B | 6.66±0.32A | 4.64±0.32B | 0.008 |
IMF (%) | 1.411±0.81A | 0.017±0.001B | 0.021±0.001B | 0.001 |