Table 4.
Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) between histological and texture parameters of Longissimus thoracis from calves of the Retinta breed.
| Sarcomere | Area | Shear F. | Hard20 | Spri20 | Chew20 | Res20 | Coh20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcomere | 1 | |||||||
| Area | −0.284 ** | 1 | ||||||
| Shear F. | −0.355 ** | −0.080 | 1 | |||||
| Hard20 | −0.444 ** | 0.261 ** | −0.192 | 1 | ||||
| Spri20 | 0.372 ** | −0.215 * | 0.152 | −0.956 ** | 1 | |||
| Chew20 | 0.362 ** | −0.162 | 0.393 ** | −0.382 ** | 0.475 ** | 1 | ||
| Res20 | −0.183 * | 0.110 | −0.062 | 0.847 ** | -0.866 ** | −0.163 * | 1 | |
| Coh20 | −0.415 ** | 0.254 ** | −0.264 | 0.985 ** | -0.947 ** | −0.394 ** | 0.872 ** | 1 |
* p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01; Sarcomere: sarcomere length; Area: cross-section area; Shear F: shear force; compression test TPA at 20% deformation: Hard20 (hardness); Spri20 (springiness); Chew20 (chewiness); Res20 (resilience); Coh20 (cohesiveness).