Table 1 Instrumental color (L*, a*, and b*) and nitrosoheme pigment content (ppm of hematin) of dried pork loin cured with PTW brine and the untreated brine.

51.63 ± 1.16

10.28 ± 0.26^d

11.12 ± 0.10^c

14.85 ± 0.35^d

51.37 ± 1.01

14.21 ± 0.33^c

11.74 ± 0.13^b

20.57 ± 0.55^c

50.65 ± 0.92

15.65 ± 0.36^b

12.29 ± 0.50^a

23.69 ± 0.72^b

49.86 ± 0.44

17.67 ± 0.41^a

12.75 ± 0.25^a

30.78 ± 1.91^a