Table 2 Comparative color L* values and prevalence of PSE condition in breast fillets observed in different studies
Barbut [17] | Owens et al. [18] | Fraqueza et al. [35] | Carvalho et al. [11] | Woelfel et al. [4] | Petracci et al. [3] | Present study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Canada | USA | Portugal | Brazil | USA | Italy | Sri Lanka |
Species | Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | Chicken | Chicken | Chicken |
L* range | 38–57 | 41–63 | 35–55 | 42–66 | 42–71 | 40–66 | 52–64 |
L* cutoff | 50/51 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
Incidence % | 12 | 40 | 8 | 41.7 | 47 | 10 | 70 |