Table 6. Percentage of flavoring amino acids to total amino acids in neck meats from donkey, swine, bovine, and sheep

Percentage of flavoring amino acids (%) Donkey Swine Bovine Sheep
Sweet 48.76±2.03a 33.16±1.11c 32.21±2.11c 40.19±1.73b
Umami 13.42±1.13b 16.41±1.02a 15.12±1.27a 13.07±1.05b
Bitter 37.82±2.04c 50.43±3.29a 52.67±4.21a 46.74±2.89b
Values are means±SD of three determinations, the same letters marked on the same line indicate no significant difference (p≥0.05), while the different superscripts indicate significant difference (p<0.05).