This experiment showed that the addition of 3.5% of turmeric pow-
der had signi
fi
cant positive effects on the oxidative status and on
some quality characteristics of rabbit burgers under refrigerated stor-
age. The addition of turmeric powder modi
fi
ed the meat color and pro-
ducedanantioxidantcapacitysimilartoascorbicacid:thislast
fi
ndingis
important, mainly for rabbit meat that is rich in polyunsaturated fatty
acids, as EPA and DHA