Table 1. Least square means of three factors (muscle types, aging method, and aging time) on proximate compositions (%) in top round (TR) and shank muscles (SH)

Moisture Crude fat Crude protein Crude ash
Muscle type
Top round 70.19 2.15 27.55 1.18
Shank 70.24 2.26 25.28 1.14
p-value 0.987 0.247 <0.001 0.833
SEM 2.22 0.36 0.24 0.02
Aging
Dry 67.79 2.68 27.86 1.25
Wet 72.63 1.72 24.97 1.06
p-value 0.147 0.079 <0.001 <0.001
SEM 2.23 0.36 0.24 0.02
Muscle type and aging method
TR1) and Dry 68.46 2.76 29.41 1.08
TR and Wet 72.02 1.53 25.68 1.27
SH2) and Dry 67.13 2.60 26.30 1.05
SH and Wet 73.24 1.91 24.26 1.23
p-value 0.692 0.599 0.024 0.810
SEM 3.11 0.50 0.33 0.03
Aging method and aging time
Dry and 20 69.49 2.03 25.72 2.03
Dry and 40 66.10 3.34 30.00 3.34
Wet and 20 72.85 1.14 24.38 1.14
Wet and 40 72.41 2.30 25.56 2.30
p-value 0.647 0.889 <0.001 0.649
SEM 3.11 0.50 0.33 0.03