Research Article

Effect of Purple Eggplant Flour on Physicochemical, Lipid Oxidation, and Sensory Properties of Low-Fat Beef Patties

Table 5

Color stability and lipid oxidation of beef patties containing different concentrations of PEF during retail display storage.

ItemsStorage time (day)Treatment
Control2.5% PEF5% PEF7.5% PEF

LDay 0AcBdCcCc
Day 1AcAcBcBc
Day 3AbAbBbCb
Day 5AbAaBaCa
Day 7AaBaCaDa

aDay 0AaBaCaDa
Day 1AbBaCaDa
Day 3AcBbBbCb
Day 5AdBcBbCb
Day 7AeBcCcDb

bDay 0CBAA
Day 1CBABA
Day 3BAAA
Day 5CBAA
Day 7BAAA

TBARS (μg MDA/g)Day 0dddd
Day 1AdAdBdCd
Day 3AcBcBcCc
Day 5AbBbBbBb
Day 7AaBaBCaCa

Values are of 3 determinants, . a,b,c,d,eDifferent letters indicate a significant difference between storage time (). A,B,C,DMeans in the same row followed by different letters are significantly different (). PEF: purple eggplant flour; TBARS: thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances.