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Table 5 Pearson’s correlation between physicochemical features of the pectoral muscle

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

  1. 1L*, lightness; a*, redness; b*, yellowness; WHC, water holding capacity; IMF, intramuscular fat; negative values ​​- negative correlation; positive values ​​- positive correlation; values of r, correlation: <0.2 – no correlation between variables; 0.2–0.4 – weak correlation; 0.4–0.7 – moderate correlation; 0.7–0.9 – quite strong correlation; >0.9 – very strong correlation; **, statistically significant correlation coefficient, P-value <0.05