Table 1. Effect of high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) application on meat quality traits of the bovine semitendinosus muscle
Parameter | Control (d) | HIU (d) |
0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
CIE L* | 36.96±0.40B | 38.30±0.99 | 38.43±0.99 | 38.71±0.48A | 39.92±1.01 | 39.99±1.56 |
CIE a* | 19.40±0.82 | 20.05±0.59 | 21.42±0.15 | 20.32±0.37 | 20.52±1.38 | 20.84±0.42 |
CIE b* | 5.01±0.04Z | 6.17±0.32BY | 7.13±0.18 | 5.30±0.19Y | 7.22±0.02AX | 7.95±0.47 |
RW (%) | 5.86±0.60 | 6.71±0.91 | 6.86±0.02 | 7.50±0.59 | 8.01±0.02 | 8.10±0.52 |
Drip loss (%) | 0.60±0.04 | 0.81±0.27XY | 1.35±0.04 | 0.59±0.01 | 1.14±0.29Y | 2.04±0.20 |
Cooking loss (%) | 29.42±0.87B | 29.57±0.64 | 32.92±0.28B | 26.09±0.73AY | 29.42±0.87 | 29.57±0.64AX |
pH | 5.56±0.02 | 5.55±0.01 | 5.50±0.01 | 5.55±0.01 | 5.55±0.02 | 5.51±0.03 |
TBARS (mg MDA/kg) | 0.12±0.01BY | 0.14±0.02BX | 0.27±0.02BX | 0.27±0.03AY | 0.31±0.01AY | 0.57±0.03AX |
Different letters within a row of aging time indicate statistically significant differences at p<0.05.
Different letters within a row of high intensity ultrasound indicate statistically significant differences at p<0.05.
RW, releasing water; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance; MDA, malondialdehyde.