Table 5. Effects of different vegetable powders on texture profile of alternatively cured pork sausages

Treatments1) Hardness (N) Cohesiveness Springiness Gumminess (N) Chewiness (N)
Control 57.76±0.95A 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 42.96±0.71A 39.40±0.73A
CVP treatment 57.46±0.68A 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 42.68±0.50A 39.40±0.50A
FCJP treatment 56.18±0.61A 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 41.52±0.42A 38.34±0.39A
CCP treatment 56.16±0.79A 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 41.63±0.56A 38.50±0.53A
FRJP treatment 53.58±0.72B 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 39.82±0.41B 36.80±0.33B
CRP treatment 54.49±0.60AB 0.74±0.00A 0.92±0.00A 40.25±0.43AB 36.90±0.42AB
The results are presented as mean±SE of triplicate experiments.
The sausages were prepared using different curing agents, including 0.01% sodium nitrite (Control), 0.4% commercial vegetable powder (CVP treatment), filtered Chinese cabbage juice powder (FCJP treatment), crushed Chinese cabbage powder (CCP treatment), filtered radish juice powder (FRJP treatment), or crushed radish powder (CRP treatment), respectively.
Different superscript letters within a column indicate significant differences (p<0.05).