Table 1.
Comparison of Warner–Bratzler shear force (WBSF), marbling score, intramuscular fat (IMF) content, and carcass characteristics of the Hanwoo longissimus thoracis muscle in groups categorized by WBSF value.
| WBSF Value Group | Level of Significance 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 17) |
Medium (n = 18) |
High (n = 14) |
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| WBSF (N) | 37.8 c (1.04) 2 | 48.9 b (0.92) | 64.3 a (1.29) | *** |
| Marbling score | 7.76 (0.15) | 7.34 (0.15) | 7.29 (0.17) | NS |
| IMF content (%) | 20.9 (1.35) | 19.2 (1.01) | 19.6 (0.96) | NS |
| Carcass characteristics | ||||
| Carcass weight (kg) | 470 (15.8) | 480 (15.4) | 445 (17.4) | NS |
| Loin eye area (cm2) | 103 (3.44) | 101 (3.35) | 101 (3.79) | NS |
| Back-fat thickness (mm) | 18.8 a (1.53) | 19.5 a (1.48) | 13.8 b (1.68) | * |
1 Level of significance: NS = not significant; * p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001. a–c Different superscript letters in the same row represent significant differences (p < 0.05). 2 Standard error of least-square means.