Table 1 Experimental design

Samples
Marinate injection (1 h)	Marinade injection (24 h)
2% NaCl (C1)	2% NaCl (C24)
2% NaCl+0.5 M Lactic Acid (LA1)	2% NaCl+0.5 M Lactic Acid (LA24)
2% NaCl+0.5 M Sodium Lactate (SL1)	2% NaCl+0.5 M Sodium Lactate (SL24)

Free water, drip loss, cooking loss and color analyzes were conducted on days 0 (24 hour after the marination process), 3 and 6 of storage.
Sample denomination; C1, 2% NaCl injected at 1 h; LA1, 2% NaCl+0.5 M Lactic Acid injected at 1 h; SL1, 2% NaCl+0.5 M Sodium Lactate injected at 1 h; C24, 2% NaCl injected at 24 h; LA24, 2% NaCl+0.5 M Lactic Acid injected at 24 h; SL24, 2% NaCl+0.5 M Sodium Lactate injected at 24 h.