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.