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Table 5.

Mean values (7 point-scale, mean±standard error) for sensory characteristics of horse muscles evaluated during frozen storage at −20°C

Muscles	Flavor				Tenderness				Juiciness

	0 d (non-frozen)	120 d	240 d	360 d	0 d	120 d	240 d	360 d	0 d	120 d	240 d	360 d
LD	4.29±0.15^a	4.34±0.16^a	4.00±0.10^a	4.24±0.18^ab	4.28±0.27^aB	4.74±0.16^aA	4.50±0.23^aA	4.77±0.22^aA	4.48±0.25^a	4.29±0.19^a	4.02±0.20^a	3.99±0.14^a
GM	4.23±0.18^a	4.17±0.13^a	4.35±0.21^a	4.24±0.11^ab	3.90±0.21^abB	3.81±0.21^bcB	4.33±0.33^aA	4.76±0.15^aA	4.31±0.24^a	3.75±0.16^a	3.72±0.25^a	3.78±0.18^a
BF	3.82±0.33^b	3.89±0.26^a	4.43±0.18^a	3.91±0.17^b	3.19±0.31^cB	3.71±0.45^bcAB	4.50±0.35^aA	4.37±0.22^aA	4.15±0.20^ab	4.25±0.23^a	4.00±0.28^a	3.92±0.23^a
TB	3.91±0.17^b	3.80±0.12^a	4.15±0.16^a	4.24±0.11^ab	4.07±0.22^abB	4.50±0.14^abAB	4.46±0.27^aAB	4.52±0.13^aA	3.92±0.23^b	3.76±0.16^a	3.72±0.25^a	3.75±0.20^a
SM	4.04±0.16^ab	4.32±0.72^a	4.21±0.20^a	4.41±0.14^a	3.33±0.21^bcB	3.40±0.38^cB	4.58±0.28^aA	4.74±0.21^aA	3.77±0.25^b	3.93±0.18^a	4.13±0.10^a	3.81±0.13^b

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).