Table 2 Physicochemical traits between loins of crossbred pigs sired either Duroc or synthetic breed based on Korean native breed
Items1) | Breed2) | Sex | Significance |
LYD | LYW | Castrate | Gilt | Breed | Sex | Breed×Sex |
Moisture (%) | 72.88±0.903) | 73.01±1.73 | 72.94±1.46 | 72.95±1.30 | ns | ns | ns |
Fat (%) | 3.30±1.14 | 4.38±2.05 | 3.95±1.62 | 3.73±1.87 | * | ns | ns |
Shear force (kg/cm2) | 3.93±0.90 | 3.08±0.78 | 3.37±0.99 | 3.62±0.88 | *** | ns | ns |
Cooking loss (%) | 12.48±1.94 | 13.90±1.98 | 12.60±1.82 | 13.93±2.15 | ** | * | ns |
WHC (%) | 74.51±4.58 | 78.12±6.20 | 75.14±5.53 | 77.60±5.73 | * | ns | * |
pH | 5.57±0.11 | 5.41±0.08 | 5.49±0.12 | 5.48±0.12 | *** | ns | ns |
Meat color |
Lightness | 46.89±1.86 | 46.53±1.50 | 47.06±1.60 | 46.34±1.72 | ns | ns | ns |
Redness | 14.69±1.06 | 15.37±0.64 | 15.06±0.80 | 15.01±1.06 | ** | ns | ns |
Yellowness | 6.63±0.94 | 7.45±0.67 | 6.99±1.02 | 7.09±0.78 | *** | ns | ns |
1) WHC, water holding capacity.
2) LYD, Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc; LYW, Landrace×Yorkshire×Woori black pig based on Korean native breed.
3) Values are mean±standard error.
* p<0.05
** p<0.01
*** p<0.001.
ns, not significant.