Table 1 Effect of natural antioxidants on physicochemical properties of beef patty

Storage period(day) Treatment1) pH Cooking loss(%) MetMB content(%) Carbonyl content(nmol/mg protein)
1 C 5.53 61.29 4.91d 0.04bc
T1 5.55 64.73 25.61ab 0.05bc
T2 5.56 63.35 24.79ab 0.04c
T3 5.55 63.68 14.57c 0.08bc
3 C 5.52 57.98 7.07d 0.10bc
T1 5.55 59.30 24.32b 0.12b
T2 5.58 60.62 24.34bc 0.10bc
T3 5.57 60.92 10.56bc 0.11bc
5 C 5.49 66.23 12.52cd 0.21a
T1 5.52 66.39 27.18bc 0.10bc
T2 5.53 65.49 24.18bc 0.11bc
T3 5.50 66.41 25.73bc 0.07bc
7 C 5.54 68.43 20.58b 0.28a
T1 5.58 65.32 24.23bc 0.07bc
T2 5.58 65.33 24.91b 0.12b
T3 5.56 66.01 19.93bc 0.12bc
SEM 0.04 3.30 2.07 0.04
a–d Means with different letters are significantly different in column (p<0.05).
1) C, control; T1, added 0.007% nitrite; T2, added 0.05% golden thread extract; T3, added 0.05% clove extract.