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).