Table 1. Color and pH of pork restructured jerky added with various levels of tomato puree and basil powder

Traits Treatments
Control T4B1 T3B2 T2B3 T1B4
Color L* (lightness) 48.96±1.04a 43.28±0.60b 43.18±0.95b 40.96±1.91c 40.20±1.66c
a* (redness) 6.70±0.71a 7.53±1.04a 5.32±0.61b 2.23±0.62c 2.95±0.37c
b*(yellowness) 13.26±0.98a 12.42±1.23ab 12.25±0.21ab 11.25±0.49ab 10.85±0.07b
pH 5.91±0.02a 5.82±0.01d 5.87±0.01b 5.87±0.01b 5.85±0.01c
All values are mean±SD.
Mean in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
Control: tomato puree 0%, basil powder 0%; T4B1: tomato puree 4%, basil powder 1%; T3B2: tomato puree 3%, basil powder 2%; T2B3: tomato puree 2%, basil powder 3%; T1B4: tomato puree 1%, basil powder 4%.