Table 2 Changes in the color of thawed lamb depending on various freezing temperatures and different storage periods

Storage temperature (°C) Storage (mon)
0 0.5 1 2 3 4 5
L* –18 37.57±1.55aA 37.40±0.57aAB 38.22±1.33aA 38.15±1.43aAB 37.10±2.67aA 38.72±2.05aA 35.28±2.21aA
–50 37.57±1.55aA 36.26±1.25aB 35.58±1.69aB 36.00±1.72aB 35.18±1.05aA 35.53±1.66aB 34.88±1.37aA
–60 37.57±1.55abA 38.19±0.82abA 38.19±0.61aA 36.97±0.82abcAB 34.99±1.25cA 35.01±1.60cB 35.96±2.04bcA
–80 37.57±1.55abA 38.54±1.08aA 38.54±0.41aA 39.48±1.36aA 36.00±1.26bA 36.10±0.56bAB 35.69±0.56bA
a* –18 18.78±1.88aA 16.18±0.77bcA 17.92±1.52abA 15.89±0.93bcA 15.46±1.61bcA 14.38±1.43cA 14.10±1.22cA
–50 18.78±1.88aA 17.47±1.02abA 16.99±1.63abA 17.61±1.90abA 15.08±1.93bA 15.31±0.81bA 15.00±0.83bA
–60 18.78±1.88aA 17.06±1.44abA 16.13±0.51bA 16.65±0.99abA 16.05±1.38bA 15.24±0.54bA 15.16±1.33bA
–80 18.78±1.88aA 16.92±1.32abA 18.48±0.60aA 18.40±1.10aA 16.47±1.50abA 15.42±0.78bA 14.95±0.29bA
b* –18 7.14±1.41abA 6.66±0.46abA 7.97±0.76aA 6.54±0.91abA 6.70±1.36abA 6.17±1.16abA 5.76±0.66bA
–50 7.14±1.41aA 7.12±0.32aA 6.87±1.11aA 7.48±1.07aA 5.65±1.00aA 5.94±0.64aA 5.99±0.67aA
–60 7.14±1.41aA 7.42±0.86aA 6.29±0.59abA 7.25±0.92aA 5.09±0.89bA 5.57±0.31bA 5.37±0.47bA
–80 7.14±1.41aA 7.06±0.75aA 7.36±1.02aA 7.81±1.14aA 6.53±0.71aA 5.95±0.33aA 5.99±0.93aA
a–d Means with different letters within the same row (storage periods) are significantly different (p<0.05).
A,B Means with different letters within the same column (temperature) are significantly different (p<0.05).