Table 2.
Changes in TVBN and TBARS of fresh and frozen-thawed pork loins dur ing storage at -1.5, 4, and 15°C

Parameter Treatment Storage temperature (°C) Storage period (day)
0 2 4 6 8 10
TVBN (mg N/100 g) Control (fresh) 15 7.84±0.991)Ac2) 9.95±0.89Ab 15.70±0.80Aa - - -
4 7.84±0.99Ad 9.67±0.92Ac 10.74±0.93Cbc 11.50±0.53Ab 13.18±0.55Aa 13.78±0.53Aa
-1.5 7.84±0.99Ad 9.41±0.48Ac 9.54±0.71Dc 9.62±0.48Bbc 10.81±0.63Bab 10.88±0.61Ca
Frozen thawed 15 7.44±0.61Ab 8.00±0.96Bb 12.29±0.43Ba - - -
4 7.44±0.61Ad 7.72±0.49Bcd 8.76±0.28DEc 10.34±0.49Bb 11.19±1.28Bab 12.14±0.25Ba
-1.5 7.44±0.61Ab 7.54±0.42Bb 7.68±0.35Eb 8.31±0.48Cb 10.25±0.29Ba 10.27±0.58Ca
TBARS (mg MDA/kg) Control (fresh) 15 0.18±0.03Aa 0.19±0.01ABa 0.20±0.01Aa - - -
4 0.18±0.03Ac 0.18±0.02Bc 0.19±0.02Abc 0.20±0.01Abc 0.22±0.01Aab 0.24±0.02Aa
-1.5 0.18±0.03Aa 0.18±0.01Ba 0.18±0.01Aa 0.18±0.02Aa 0.18±0.01Ba 0.18±0.02Ba
Frozen thawed 15 0.18±0.01Aa 0.22±0.03Aa 0.21±0.02Aa - - -
4 0.18±0.01Ab 0.18±0.02Bb 0.18±0.01Ab 0.20±0.02Ab 0.18±0.02Aa 0.25±0.01Aa
-1.5 0.18±0.01Aa 0.17±0.02Ba 0.18±0.02Aa 0.18±0.02Aa 0.18±0.01Ba 0.17±0.02Ba
Each value is mean±SD.
Mean values in the same column (A-E) or row (a-d) followed by different letters are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).