2.4. Statistical analysis
The experiment was performed in triplicates and data were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) in 4 (treatments) 6 (storage times) factorial design with a control using the general linear model (GLM) procedure S.H. Choi, K.B. Chin / Meat Science 65 (2003) 531–537 533 of the SAS statistical package (1989). Also ANOVA for a 4 6 factorial design was performed to determine whether the interactions between treatment and storage time were significant (P