In fresh LT muscle drip loss did not dier between treatment groups, while in PM muscle drip loss
was signi®cantly higher for the supplemented group. The treatment did not aect bacterial growth in fresh and aged muscles. Lipid
oxidation during 12 day storage of fresh muscle was signi®cantly lower for the supplemented group, as indicated by the lower TBA-
values. No eect of the vitamin E treatment was observed on a-values of both fresh and aged LT muscle during display for 8 and 5
days, respectively.