(Ngapo, Babare, Reynolds, & Mawson, 1999). A reduction in WHC is
directly linked to the denaturation of proteins in the muscle fibre
structure (Savage, Warris, & Jolley, 1990). Protein oxidation caused
by freeze–thaw cycles has largely been ignored, particularly in the
production chain of commercial broiler chickens. Therefore, studies
are required to understand the impact of freeze–thaw cycles
on protein stability and its relationship with lipid and protein
oxidation. The objective of the current study was to assess the
effects of multiple freeze–thaw cycles on physico-chemical
changes in chicken meat muscles.