Research Article

Effects of Different Astaxanthin Sources on Fillet Coloration and Energy Deposition in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Table 3

Effect of astaxanthin from different sources on the fillet quality of rainbow trout O. mykiss.

ControlWBHPA-25WBHPA-50WBHPA-75WBHPA-100WBHPA-125WUHPACSA

Hardness (kg)2.19 ± 0.11bc1.88 ± 0.13ab1.61 ± 0.11a1.80 ± 0.07ab1.82 ± 0.18ab2.41 ± 0.15c2.22 ± 0.07bc1.67 ± 0.13a
Springiness0.36 ± 0.01a0.41 ± 0.01ab0.47 ± 0.02b0.42 ± 0.01b0.44 ± 0.02b0.44 ± 0.01b0.44 ± 0.03b0.42 ± 0.02b
Cohesiveness0.21 ± 0.020.21 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.01
Adhesiveness−16.44 ± 0.49b−17.19 ± 0.81b−17.59 ± 1.03b−18.45 ± 0.98ab−22.82 ± 1.31a−20.32 ± 1.26ab−18.36 ± 1.31ab−15.93 ± 1.13b
Gumminess (g)333.46 ± 34.53a345.33 ± 22.31a345.77 ± 21.69a425.37 ± 20.18ab475.80 ± 28.10b450.39 ± 19.89ab378.16 ± 22.68ab414.83 ± 36.05ab
Resilience0.10 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.000.11 ± 0.01
Chewiness (g)151.33 ± 18.72a214.14 ± 17.75ab204.24 ± 26.06ab268.84 ± 20.53b227.89 ± 14.14ab231.36 ± 17.90ab178.45 ± 9.90ab225.05 ± 24.09ab
Tenderness (N)2.99 ± 0.15ab2.90 ± 0.14ab3.09 ± 0.24ab3.31 ± 0.11bc3.95 ± 0.23c2.30 ± 0.11a2.78 ± 0.25a2.38 ± 0.13ab
pH6.15 ± 0.05b5.91 ± 0.02a5.93 ± 0.10a5.84 ± 0.06a5.94 ± 0.02a5.99 ± 0.03ab5.93 ± 0.01a5.96 ± 0.02ab
Water-holding capacity (%)25.74 ± 0.49ab26.35 ± 0.79ab26.22 ± 1.38ab24.09 ± 1.50ab22.42 ± 0.56a23.46 ± 0.76a31.36 ± 4.24b29.02 ± 0.95ab

Values are presented as means ± SE (n = 3). Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different ().