Table 5 2-Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values (mg malondialdehyde/kg) of raw beef patty with and without crust during storage

Addition of crust (%) Storage (d)
0 2 4 6 SEM1)
0 1.00d 1.16cx 1.38b 1.54ax 0.028
5 0.95c 1.04by 1.33a 1.35ay 0.027
SEM2) 0.032 0.017 0.024 0.033
1) Standard error of the means (n=8)
2) (n=16).
a–d Values with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).
x,y Values with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).