Table 1. pH and color of Korean black goat sausage formulated with various levels of Aronia melanocarpa powder

Traits Aronia melanocarpa powder(%)
0 (control) 1 2 3
pH 0w 6.27±0.05aA 6.04±0.01bA 5.94±0.02cA 5.81±0.01dA
1w 6.14±0.01aB 6.01±0.01bB 5.91±0.01bcB 5.79±0.01cB
2w 6.11±0.01aB 6.00±0.01bB 5.90±0.01cB 5.79±0.01dB
Color CIE L* 76.68±0.22a 65.58±0.35b 57.73±0.23c 51.46±0.43d
CIE a* 5.50±0.01c 5.43±0.12c 6.15±0.10b 6.83±0.15a
CIE b* 15.35±0.11a 6.78±0.11b 4.33±0.19c 3.44±0.32d
All values are mean±SD.
Mean in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
Mean in the same column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).