Table 3. The results of the factorial experiment for pH, CIE components, and A420* of ribose-induced Maillard reactions in stored minced veal meat at three temperatures (4°C, −4°C, and −18°C)

Source Type III sum of squares df Mean square F-value p-value
a*
 X1 23.094 2 11.547 982.120 <0.0001
 X2 652.071 4 163.018 13,865.611 <0.0001
 X1×X2 5.733 8 0.717 60.950 <0.0001
 Error 1.94 165 0.012
 Total 29,936.718 180
b*
 X1 255.14 2 127.570 1,930.641 <0.0001
 X2 1,180.806 4 295.201 4,467.570 <0.0001
 X1×X2 22.540 8 2.818 42.641 <0.0001
 Error 10.903 165 0.066
 Total 150,871.711 180
L*
 X1 152.047 2 76.024 2,152.823 <0.0001
 X2 9,536.817 4 2,384.204 67,515.406 <0.0001
 X1×X2 8.335 8 1.042 29.504 <0.0001
 Error 5.827 165 0.035
 Total 250,549.404 180
pH
 X1 1.193 2 0.597 132.480 <0.0001
 X2 9.265 4 2.316 514.263 <0.0001
 X1×X2 0.174 8 0.022 4.839 <0.0001
 Error 0.743 165 0.005
 Total 4,389.809 180
A420*
 X1 0.871 2 0.436 261.805 <0.0001
 X2 56.281 4 14.070 8,455.243 <0.0001
 X1×X2 0.062 8 0.008 4.663 <0.0001
 Error 0.275 165 0.002
 Total 276.873 180
X1, type of stored temperature of veal meat (4°C, −4°C, and −18°C); X2, duration of heating (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 min).