Table 2. Effects of cultured meat tissue (CMT) addition to a composite plant-based protein (CPP) on tenderness and texture of hybrid cultured chicken meat (HCCM)
Measurements | CPP | CMT 10% | CMT 20% | CMT 30% | SEM | p-value |
WBSF (kg/cm2) | 3.247A | 3.322A | 2.210B | 2.019C | 0.136 | <0.0001 |
Hardness (N) | 10.600B | 10.900B | 12.580A | 12.930A | 0.260 | <0.0001 |
Springiness | 0.895A | 0.895A | 0.891A | 0.869B | 0.003 | 0.0019 |
Gumminess (N) | 4.339C | 3.973D | 4.845B | 5.207A | 0.115 | <0.0001 |
Chewiness (N) | 3.955C | 3.497D | 4.761A | 4.529B | 0.115 | <0.0001 |
Cohesiveness | 0.389B | 0.324D | 0.364C | 0.406A | 0.007 | <0.0001 |
All values are presented as means and SEM (n=5).
Different superscripts in the same row indicate significant difference (p<0.05).
WBSF, Warner-Braztler shear force.