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