Table 7.

The correlation coefficients between plasma biochemical compositions and carcass traits of Hanwoo steers

Item	Yield traits				Quality traits
	Carcass wt.	Back fat thickness	Rib-eye area	Yield index	Marbling score	Fat color	Texture	Maturity
Retinol	−0.406	0.123	−0.233*	−0.060	−0.628*	−0.167	0.128	−0.343
Insulin	−0.018	0.063	−0.009	−0.047	0.081	−0.229	−0.215	0.030
Leptin	−0.030	0.286*	−0.121	−0.274*	−0.028	−0.245	−0.079	−0.082
Glucose	0.137	−0.252*	0.112	0.203	0.124	−0.229	0.182	−0.025
Total protein	0.180	0.167	0.032	−0.183	−0.121	−0.245	0.051	0.054
Albumin	0.172	0.006	0.073	−0.033	−0.180	−0.167	0.230	0.004
Cholesterol	0.312*	0.135	0.255*	−0.098	−0.243	0.204	0.081	0.201
Triglyceride	0.324*	−0.161	0.409*	0.207	−0.073	−0.199	−0.015	0.116

^*p<0.05.