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Table 4 Physicochemical properties of ducks’ pectoral muscle fed diets supplemented with 1% halloysite

From: Halloysite supplemented in the diet, and sex of Cherry Valley ducks affects growth, carcass composition, meat quality, and jejunum and leg bone strength

Item1 n = 10

    

g/100 g muscle

Group2

pH 24 h

L*

a*

b*

Drip loss

WHC

Protein

Collagen

Salt

IMF

Water

Main effects

Control

5.92b

41.75

14.98

2.39

1.08

33.06

21.95a

1.28b

0.23

1.12b

75.80b

Halloysite

6.04a

42.16

14.84

2.39

1.28

32.02

21.81b

1.41a

0.26

1.56a

75.96a

P-value

0.037

0.684

0.809

0.990

0.348

0.369

0.037

 < 0.001

0.271

 < 0.001

0.014

Male

5.97

41.94

14.87

2.32

1.25

31.84

21.80b

1.37

0.22b

1.52a

75.83

Female

5.98

41.97

14.95

2.46

1.11

33.24

21.96a

1.32

0.28a

1.16b

75.93

P-value

0.855

0.977

0.884

0.733

0.513

0.218

0.011

0.106

0.009

 < 0.001

0.143

Interaction

C × M

5.92

41.56

14.93

2.38

0.97

32.11

21.95a

1.25c

0.18b

1.23b

75.64b

C × F

5.92

41.94

15.04

2.40

1.20

34.00

21.94a

1.30bc

0.29a

1.02c

75.97a

H × M

6.03

42.32

14.81

2.27

1.53

31.56

21.65b

1.49a

0.26ab

1.82a

76.03a

H × F

6.04

42.00

14.87

2.52

1.03

32.49

21.98a

1.33b

0.27a

1.30b

75.89a

P-value

0.231

0.964

0.994

0.979

0.200

0.481

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.006

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

SEM

1.359

0.498

0.293

0.200

0.101

0.566

0.033

0.017

0.013

0.054

0.032

  1. 1L*, lightness; a*, redness; b*, yellowness, WHC, water holding capacity; IMF, intramuscular fat; 2, C × M, male control group; C × F, female control group; H × M, the experimental male group fed with 1% halloysite; H × F, the experimental female group fed with 1% halloysite
  2. a,b…, mean values with various letters in the row differ statistically significantly between all groups, considering P < 0.05