3.6. Sensory analysis
In the present study, a minimum score of 5 was considered to represent
an acceptable meat product, while a score below 5 was considered
unacceptable. The frozen stored cooked patties from the CONTS group
(sunflower oil) received the acceptable odor and taste scores of 7.3 ±
0.2 and 6.5±0.2, respectively. These results are consistent with studies
where no change in the flavor of cooked LD pork muscle occurred
following diet supplementation with sunflower oil (Lu, Zhang, Yin,
Everts, & Li, 2008). Melton (1990) speculated that, because of the
normally high concentrations of linoleic acid in pork, the oxidation
products of this fatty acid are recognized as natural components of
pork flavor.