Table 2. Changes in ATP-related substance content in the red snow crab leg meats with or without microwave during storage at −20°C (F) or 4°C (Raw and M) (Unit: mg/100 g, wet basis)
| Group | Day | Hx1) | IMP | HxR | AMP | ADP | ATP | Total |
| F2) | 0 | 1.49±0.85ns3)NS4) | 24.00±6.67nsB | 6.79±2.50nsNS | 31.65±7.81nsA | 32.75±4.91bNS | 65.13±11.26nsA | 161.81±1.65nsNS |
| 2 | 1.91±0.02b5) | 69.83±3.53nsA | 4.80±0.79b | 13.52±3.55aB | 32.58±2.45a | 36.76±4.34aB | 159.42±6.03a |
| 5 | 1.77±0.06b | 74.00±5.79aA | 4.26±0.67b | 13.28±4.76bB | 29.98±2.18b | 20.24±1.74bC | 143.53±1.33b |
| 8 | 1.67±0.35c | 67.49±8.45aA | 4.25±1.11b | 13.40±3.99aB | 30.14±3.87a | 23.59±0.84aBC | 140.53±16.24a |
| Raw | 0 | 1.49±0.85C6) | 24.00±6.67B | 6.79±2.50B | 31.65±7.81aA | 32.75±4.91bA | 65.13±11.26A | 161.81±1.65A |
| 2 | 7.09±0.38aB | 77.95±2.98A | 23.70±1.00aA | 4.19±0.38bB | 26.04±0.53bAB | ND7)bB | 138.98±3.45bB |
| 5 | 20.43±2.41aA | 1.78±0.98cC | 2.46±0.32bC | 0.89±0.14cB | 21.05±4.21cCB | NDcB | 46.61±6.10cC |
| 8 | 18.19±0.48aA | 1.49±0.16bC | 1.05±0.13bC | 0.65±0.02bB | 16.45±0.83bC | NDbB | 37.84±1.63bC |
| M | 0 | 1.23±0.01B | 26.12±7.95B | 3.85±0.94B | 32.40±8.47A | 45.49±0.97aA | 64.30±7.12A | 173.37±11.20A |
| 2 | 1.91±0.02bB | 69.83±3.53A | 4.80±0.79bB | 13.52±3.55aB | 32.58±2.45aB | 36.76±4.34aB | 159.42±6.03aAB |
| 5 | 2.84±0.53bA | 61.49±3.13bA | 9.90±3.19aB | 36.01±0.02aA | 41.32±2.50aA | 19.86±2.23aC | 171.42±5.34aA |
| 8 | 2.73±0.19bA | 55.17±8.93aA | 17.96±5.06aA | 24.10±7.77aAB | 27.40±2.61aB | 13.16±0.44aC | 140.52±13.99aB |
Hx, hypoxanthine; IMP, inosine monophosphate; HxR, inosine; AMP, adenosine monophosphate; ADP, adenosine diphosphate; ATP, adenosine triphosphate.
F, frozen leg meat; Raw, raw leg meat; M, leg meat with microwave treatment.
All values are mean±SD (n=3) and no significant difference within groups.
No significant difference within storage period.
Means with different superscripts (a-c) within groups are significantly different (p<0.05) by Tukey’s test.
Means with different superscripts (A-C) within storage period are significantly different (p<0.05) by Tukey’s test.
ND, not detected.