Table 5. Effects of dry-aging on microbial profile (Log CFU/g) in the boneless bovine gluteus medius and bone-in infraspinatus muscles from KNHS meat

Items Gluteus medius Infraspinatus SEM1) p-value
Un-aged Aged Un-aged Aged
Total bacteria 2.87b 2.88b 2.49c 3.70a 0.017 < .0001
Salmonella ND ND ND ND - -
n=12.
Mean values with different letters in row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
KNHS, Korean Native Hanwoo Steer; ND, not detected.