Table 3.
Meat quality of Italian Simmental cull cows fed soybean meal (SB) and hempseed-supplemented (HEMP) diet, n = 26.
| Item | Diet | RSD | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | HEMP | |||
| pH 48 h | 5.45 | 5.48 | 0.029 | 0.910 |
| Cooking Loss (%) | 27.76 | 28.70 | 3.364 | 0.485 |
| WBSF | 37.57 | 37.27 | 6.397 | 0.907 |
| Composition | ||||
| DM (%) | 26.15 | 26.54 | 1.511 | 0.516 |
| Ash (%) | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.034 | 0.409 |
| Ether extract (%) | 3.89 | 4.55 | 1.657 | 0.324 |
| Protein (%) | 20.34 | 20.23 | 0.502 | 0.586 |
| Color | ||||
| L* | 31.66 | 32.86 | 1.733 | 0.199 |
| a* | 16.17 | 15.91 | 1.930 | 0.741 |
| b* | 16.13 | 16.13 | 1.357 | 0.999 |
RSD = residual standard deviation; DM = dry matter; WBSF = Warner–Bratzler shear force; L* = lightness; a* = redness; b* = yellowness.