Table 4. Indispensable free amino acid content (mg/100 mL) of digested Korean Hanwoo beef cuts over 4 h digestion
Amino acid | Tenderloin | Sirloin | Brisket and flank | Bottom round |
His | 1.06 ± 0.85 | 1.05 ± 0.10 | 1.05 ± 0.14 | 1.13 ± 0.07 |
Thr | 4.00 ± 0.80a | 1.60 ± 0.27b | 2.25 ± 0.41b | 3.41 ± 0.61a |
Val | 2.23 ± 0.42a | 1.39 ± 0.26b | 1.77 ± 0.23ab | 1.76 ± 0.11ab |
Met | 2.11 ± 0.41a | 1.19 ± 0.43b | 1.46 ± 0.31b | 1.34 ± 0.09b |
Ile | 1.18 ± 0.19 | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 0.91 ± 0.11 | 1.42 ± 0.83 |
Leu | 8.67 ± 1.86a | 4.47 ± 2.19b | 2.99 ± 0.34b | 2.92 ± 0.13b |
Phe | 4.06 ± 0.62a | 3.51 ± 0.33ab | 3.04 ± 0.49b | 2.82 ± 0.16b |
Lys | 3.70 ± 0.80a | 2.54 ± 0.50b | 2.94 ± 0.33b | 2.82 ± 0.14b |
Trp | 1.44 ± 0.27 | 2.19 ± 0.06 | 1.94 ± 0.25 | 1.84 ± 0.10 |
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Total | 28.45 ± 4.60a | 18.85 ± 2.95b | 18.35 ± 2.55b | 19.46 ± 1.10b |