Table 4
Sensory evaluation of M. longissimus dorsi muscles in LYD and KNP breeds

Breeds ItemsLYDKNPOverall meant-values
Visual color8.25 ± 0.408.56 ± 0.568.41 ± 0.48−1.55NS
Flavor7.88 ± 0.868.79 ± 0.628.34 ± 0.74−3.00**
Tenderness9.08 ± 0.298.42 ± 0.738.75 ± 0.51− 2.92**
Juiciness8.98 ± 0.597.90 ± 0.648.44 ± 0.62− 4.26***
Off-flavor8.67 ± 0.508.79 ± 0.398.73 ± 0.45− 0.52NS
Overall acceptability8.13 ± 0.689.29 ± 0.338.71 ± 0.51− 5.34***