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.