Table 3. Effect of concentrate feeds on physicochemical traits of lamb meat

Parameters Treatments Level of significance
T0 T1 T2 T3
Ultimate pH 6.30 ± 0.06b 6.41 ± 0.04b 5.95 ± 0.05c 6.64 ± 0.05a < 0.0001
Cooked pH 6.91 ± 0.08a 6.70 ± 0.06b 6.42 ± 0.04c 6.91 ± 0.05a < 0.0001
Cooking loss (%) 30.33 ± 1.72a 29.03 ± 1.55a 24.44 ± 1.26b 31.64 ± 0.98a < 0.0055
Drip loss (%) 2.83 ± 0.09b 2.64 ± 0.11c 2.59 ± 0.08bc 3.36 ± 0.09a < 0.0001
WHC (%) 86.43 ± 1.72b 86.57 ± 0.88a 87.42 ± 1.35a 84.91 ± 0.87a < 0.0001
Mean in each row having different superscripts varies significantly at values (p < 0.05).
T0, control group; T1, 1% concentrate feed; T2, 1.5% concentrate feed; T3, 2% concentrate feed.
WHC, water holding capacity.