Table 2. Changes in the color of pork loins with various treatments and storage periods

Treatment Color (Storage period)
0 d 8 d 16 d
CIE L* Refrigeration (+3°C) 43.96±0.84D 47.66±2.39Ba 55.43±3.49Ax
Supercooling 43.96±0.84D 47.78±0.68Ba 46.26±1.12BCy
Freezing (–3°C) 43.96±0.84D 42.40±2.28Db 44.47±2.08CDyz
Freezing (–18°C) 43.96±0.84D 43.73±3.48Db 42.87±1.14Dz
CIE a* Refrigeration (+3°C) 6.64±0.16ABC 5.83±0.35CDb 5.55±1.18Dy
Supercooling 6.64±0.16ABC 7.49±0.58Aa 7.21±0.26ABx
Freezing (–3°C) 6.64±0.16ABC 6.63±1.46ABCa 6.40±1.06BCDxy
Freezing (–18°C) 6.64±0.16ABC 5.93±0.75CDb 6.58±0.48ABCx
CIE b* Refrigeration (+3°C) 2.98±0.65D 4.95±0.34BCb 4.83±1.12Cy
Supercooling 2.98±0.65D 5.78±0.25Aa 5.60±0.23ABxy
Freezing (–3°C) 2.98±0.65D 5.59±0.86ABa 5.76±0.96Ax
Freezing (–18°C) 2.98±0.65D 5.00±0.36BCb 4.89±0.09BCy
ΔE Refrigeration (+3°C) 4.43±2.68B 11.75±3.54Ax
Supercooling 4.86±0.51B 3.62±0.81BCy
Freezing (–3°C) 4.00±1.00BC 3.60±1.12BCy
Freezing (–18°C) 3.91±1.01BC 2.42±0.57Cy
Means with different letters within the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).
Means with different letters within the 8-day data are significantly different (p<0.05).
Means with different letters within the 16-day data are significantly different (p<0.05).