Table 2. Physicochemical analysis and taste components in high- and low-marbled groups

Parameters Low marbled group (n=10) High marbled group (n=11) p-value
Sensory characteristics
 Color 5.21 (0.13) 5.62 (0.13) 0.0281
 Flavor 4.75 (0.12) 5.37 (0.13) 0.012
 Juiciness 4.60 (0.09) 5.32 (0.12) <0.001
 Tenderness 3.71 (0.15) 4.58 (0.17) <0.001
pH and color characteristics
 pH 5.62 (0.02) 5.72 (0.06) 0.0717
 Lightness (L*) 34.12 (0.60) 39.34 (0.93) <0.001
 Redness (a*) 19.23 (0.40) 19.38 (0.55) 0.8365
 Yellowness (b*) 8.714 (0.24) 9.84 (0.28) 0.0048
 Shear force (N) 49.02 (1.71) 33.73 (1.02) <0.001
 Water holding capacity (%) 57.39 (0.73) 59.28 (1.64) 0.3436
Taste by electronic tongue
 Sourness 6.14 (0.09) 5.87 (0.15) 0.1327
 Saltiness 5.81 (6.19) 6.19 (0.14) 0.0311
 Umami 5.60 (0.15) 6.18 (0.20) 0.0352
 Sweetness 5.61 (0.23) 6.66 (0.38) 0.0259
 Bitterness 5.81 (0.34) 6.20 (0.76) 0.6436
Chemical composition
 Moisture (g/100 g) 63.65 (1.15) 58.47 (0.53) <0.001
 Fat (g/100 g) 11.60 (1.34) 16.85 (0.56) <0.001
 Protein (g/100 g) 20.45 (0.75) 20.59 (0.50) 0.8690
 Collagen (g/100 g) 2.56 (0.41) 3.28 (0.44) 0.2435
Means (SE).