Table 1 Color values of marinated pork ham

Variables CIE L* CIE a* CIE b* ΔE NBS unit Chroma
Control 59.79±0.931)a 7.11±0.81a 10.56±0.30a 0.00±0.00c 0.00±0.00c 12.74±0.50a
T1 53.76±0.48b 5.35±0.25b 7.60±0.35b 6.95±0.52b 6.40±0.47b 9.30±0.20b
T2 52.89±1.91b 4.48±0.19cd 6.07±0.54c 8.74±1.19a 8.04±1.09a 7.55±0.51c
T3 54.72±1.06b 4.21±0.32d 6.77±0.73bc 7.01±0.94b 6.45±0.86b 7.97±0.79c
T4 54.06±0.48b 5.19±0.29bc 7.33±0.47b 6.88±0.18b 6.33±0.16b 8.98±0.54b
F-value 18.450*** 20.488*** 35.329*** 66.842*** 66.842*** 42.935***
1) Values are mean±standard deviation.
Data with different superscript letters in the same column are significantly different as analyzed by Duncan’s multiple-range test (p<0.05).
*** p<0.001.
Control, non-marinated; T1, 4°C for 1 h at 98.81% vacuum; T2, 4°C for 1 h without vacuum; T3, 20°C for 1 h at 98.81% vacuum; T4, 20°C for 1 h without vacuum; NBS, National Bureau of Standards.