Table 3. Sensory properties of vacuum-packaged dry-aged beef during 21 d of storage at refrigeration conditions (4°C)

Traits	Storage (d)				SEM¹⁾
Traits	0	7	14	21	SEM¹⁾
Appearance	6.30²⁾	6.04	6.07	5.63	0.223
Odor	6.19	6.26	6.11	5.70	0.140
Taste	6.59	6.04	6.00	5.63	0.220
Tenderness	6.33	5.70	5.74	6.22	0.260
Juiciness	6.33^a	5.85^ab	5.55^b	5.59^ab	0.169
Overall acceptability	6.44^a	5.96^ab	5.78^ab	5.41^b	0.183

Standard error of the mean (n=12).
1, extremely dislike; 5, neither dislike nor like; 9, extremely like.
Different letters within the same row represent significant difference (p<0.05).