Table 5. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS, mg malondialdehyde/kg meat) and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN, mg%) based on the aging temperatures and aging period of dry-aged chicken breast subjected to the electric field supercooling system

Trait Temperature (°C) Dry-aging period (weeks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
TBARS 0 0.26 ± 0.04b 0.34 ± 0.04Aa 0.37 ± 0.01a 0.35 ± 0.02a 0.34 ± 0.02a NA
−1 0.26 ± 0.04c 0.33 ± 0.01ABb 0.37 ± 0.04b 0.34 ± 0.01b 0.33 ± 0.02b 0.50 ± 0.06Aa
−2 0.26 ± 0.04d 0.30 ± 0.02Bcd 0.34 ± 0.02bc 0.33 ± 0.02bc 0.35 ± 0.01ab 0.39 ± 0.01Ba
VBN 0 1.26 ± 0.28e 1.96 ± 0.32Ad 2.52 ± 0.32Ac 3.50 ± 0.28Ab 4.76 ± 0.32Aa NA
−1 1.26 ± 0.28b 1.31 ± 0.32Bb 1.40 ± 0.32Bb 2.99 ± 0.32Aa 2.99 ± 0.32Ba 3.17 ± 0.32Aa
−2 1.26 ± 0.28c 1.26 ± 0.28Bc 1.40 ± 0.32Bc 1.96 ± 0.32Bb 2.52 ± 0.32Ba 2.52 ± 0.32Ba
All values are mean ± SD.
Means in the same row with different numbers are significantly different (p < 0.05).
Means in the same column with different numbers are significantly different (p < 0.05).
NA, Not applicable.