Table 3 Changes in the TBARS and TVBN of thawed lamb depending on various freezing temperatures and different storage periods

Storage temperature (°C)		Storage (mon)
		0	0.5	1	2	3	4	5
TBARS (mg MDA/kg)	–18	37.57±1.55aA	37.40±0.57aAB	38.22±1.33aA	38.15±1.43aAB	37.10±2.67aA	38.72±2.05aA	35.28±2.21aA
	–50	37.57±1.55aA	36.26±1.25aB	35.58±1.69aB	36.00±1.72aB	35.18±1.05aA	35.53±1.66aB	34.88±1.37aA
	–60	37.57±1.55abA	38.19±0.82abA	38.19±0.61aA	36.97±0.82abcAB	34.99±1.25cA	35.01±1.60cB	35.96±2.04bcA
	–80	37.57±1.55abA	38.54±1.08aA	38.54±0.41aA	39.48±1.36aA	36.00±1.26bA	36.10±0.56bAB	35.69±0.56bA
TVBN (mg/100 g)	–18	7.14±1.41abA	6.66±0.46abA	7.97±0.76aA	6.54±0.91abA	6.70±1.36abA	6.17±1.16abA	5.76±0.66bA
	–50	7.14±1.41aA	7.12±0.32aA	6.87±1.11aA	7.48±1.07aA	5.65±1.00aA	5.94±0.64aA	5.99±0.67aA
	–60	7.14±1.41aA	7.42±0.86aA	6.29±0.59abA	7.25±0.92aA	5.09±0.89bA	5.57±0.31bA	5.37±0.47bA
	–80	7.14±1.41aA	7.06±0.75aA	7.36±1.02aA	7.81±1.14aA	6.53±0.71aA	5.95±0.33aA	5.99±0.93aA

^a–f Means with different letters within the same row (storage periods) are significantly different (p<0.05).
^A–D Means with different letters within the same column (temperature) are significantly different (p<0.05).
TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; TVBN, total volatile basic nitrogen.