Park et al.(1993) found that the functional quality of salted pre-rigor mince treated with PD as cryoprotectant and stored for 6 months at 28°C was about equal to that of post-rigor fresh muscle. It is possible that cryoprotectants could help maintain the functional properties of pre-rigor salted mince during long-term chilled or frozen storage. Sadler and Swan (1997) investigated the functional properties of minced beef that was salted pre-rigor with or without added PD, then stored, chilled in a vacuum pack or a carbon dioxide controlled atmosphere pack, or stored frozen. Adding PD (2.6%) to salted mince improved batter strain and stress compared with the non-additive and salt-only samples and thushelped in maintaining the meat’s functionality