Table 1.
Thawing loss and pH values (mean±standard error) in horse muscles during frozen storage at −20°C
| Muscles | Thawing loss (%) | pH | ||||||
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| 0 d (non-frozen) | 120 d | 240 d | 360 d | 0 d | 120 d | 240 d | 360 d | |
| LD | 0 | 5.12±1.07cB | 6.83±0.96bA | 7.06±0.65cA | 5.75±0.49abB | 5.88±0.03aA | 5.85±0.03abAB | 5.85±0.05bAB |
| GM | 0 | 9.53±0.84abB | 12.15±0.51aA | 11.64±0.68abA | 5.67±0.03c | 5.65±0.21b | 5.68±0.02c | 5.66±0.01c |
| BF | 0 | 7.08±0.53bcB | 10.05±1.03abA | 9.80±0.70bA | 5.71±0.01bc | 5.70±0.02b | 5.87±0.03bc | 5.71±0.03c |
| TB | 0 | 5.64±0.10cB | 6.95±0.38bA | 6.04±0.59cA | 5.82±0.02aB | 5.93±0.02aA | 5.92±0.05aA | 5.98±0.02aA |
| SM | 0 | 10.53±0.91aB | 11.73±0.90abA | 12.14±0.61aA | 5.68±0.01bc | 5.67±0.02b | 5.77±0.05bc | 5.68±0.02c |
LD, longissimus dorsi; GM, gluteus medius; BF, biceps femoris; TB, triceps brachii; SM, semimembranosus.
Values with different letters (A–C) within each parameter in the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).
Values with different letters (a–c) in the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).