Table 1. Effect of different EB irradiation doses (0, 2, 4.5, 7, and 10 kGy) on Hunter’s color values in pork cutlets

Parameter	Irradiation dose (kGy)
Parameter	0	2	4.5	7	10
CIE L*	58.46±1.23^b	60.36±1.10^a	57.34±1.17^bc	60.26±1.29^a	57.00±0.28^c
CIE a*	3.44±0.25^b	2.90±0.49^b	4.13±0.31^a	4.50±0.75^a	4.46±0.33^a
CIE b*	14.43±0.21^a	13.72±0.34^b	13.27±0.66^bc	12.94±0.82^c	13.43±0.53^bc

Mean±SD within the same row with different superscripts indicate significant differences (p<0.05).
EB, electron beam.