Table 2. Color characteristics of pork loin by two aging conditions

CIE Condition Aging period (d)
0 7 14 SEM ANOVA
L* Dry 46.77b 51.32Ba 50.67a 0.838 P**
Wet 46.77b 53.74Aa 51.73ab 1.356
SEM 0.917 0.521 0.843
a* Dry 9.92b 11.93Aa 9.16Ab 0.544 T**
Wet 9.92a 6.55Bb 6.35Bb 0.828 T×S**
SEM 0.236 1.224 0.651
b* Dry 2.63 1.22B 3.05A 0.409 T×S**
Wet 2.63b 5.56Aa 1.17Bb 0.724
SEM 0.655 0.971 0.471
Means in the same row within the same aging condition with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
Means in the same column within the same aging period with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001.
ANOVA, two-way ANOVA analysis among the treatments; P, aging period; T, treatments; S, storage.