Soluble protein content in both control and wax-treatment
decreased gradually during the whole storage period. The control had a significant decrease in
soluble protein content after 21 day storage at 7°C
followed by 1 day storage at 25°C, however, the soluble
protein content of wax-treatment decreased slightly on
the same day. Wax treatment markedly
inhibited the decline of soluble proteins, thus, maintaining
significantly higher levels of soluble protein
throughout the storage period compared with the control.