Table 2. Color traits of goat longissimus dorsi muscles by breed

Items Breed
Crossbred goat Korean native black goat
CIE L* 38.06±3.45a 33.26±2.63b
CIE a* 17.97±2.36a 16.23±1.71b
CIE b* 6.89±2.32a 4.31±1.44b
Chroma 19.31±2.91a 16.82±1.97b
Hue angle 20.48±4.70a 14.56±3.57b
Means within a row bearing different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).