Table 1. Changes in pH of chicken stored at 4°C
Sample
Storage period (day)
1
3
5
7
9
Whole
5.99±0.15
B
b
6.24±0.18
B
a
6.24±0.22
B
a
6.34±0.17
B
a
6.35±0.22
B
a
Breast
5.89±0.14
C
b
5.92±0.17
C
b
5.86±0.12
C
b
5.94±0.14
C
b
6.17±0.25
C
a
Leg
6.71±0.09
A
c
6.58±0.08
A
d
6.68±0.11
A
c
6.81±0.12
A
b
6.91±0.09
A
a
Means with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).
Means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (p<0.05).