Table 1 The pH and liquid holding capacity (LHC) in the muscle of olive flounder after a 10-week feeding trial.
Dietary carbohydrate level, % dry matter | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | |
pH | 6.74 ± 0.08b | 6.51 ± 0.06ab | 6.59 ± 0.06ab | 6.56 ± 0.03ab | 6.40 ± 0.05a | 6.38 ± 0.03a |
Liquid loss (%) | 10.92 ± 0.31a | 11.07 ± 0.53a | 10.55 ± 0.63a | 11.04 ± 0.39a | 11.84 ± 0.32a | 14.17 ± 0.51b |
Water loss (%) | 9.60 ± 0.36a | 9.75 ± 0.44a | 9.23 ± 0.52a | 9.89 ± 0.37a | 10.45 ± 0.25a | 12.31 ± 0.49b |
Lipid loss (%) | 1.33 ± 0.07a | 1.32 ± 0.12a | 1.33 ± 0.13a | 1.15 ± 0.03a | 1.39 ± 0.09ab | 1.80 ± 0.07b |