Relationship of Color with Certain Chemical and Physical Properties of Porcine Muscle

摘要

SUMMARY—The dominant wavelength of muscle color depended almost exclusively on pH. A high pH was associated with a high dominant wavelength. Muscle color saturation was associated with moisture content, pH, water‐holding capacity, and myoglobin content. The color exhibited the highest degree of purity in muscles that were high in myoglobin content and low in pH, water‐holding capacity, and water content. Color lightness was negatively associated with pH, water‐holding capacity, and muscle p