Table 1. Effect of the lava water concentration and high-intensity ultrasound (HIUS) application on meat color of pork ham

Measurement Treatment Concentration SEM p-value
JSW3% JSW6% JSW18% Concentration Ultrasound C×U
CIE L* Control 49.83ay 46.70bx 43.51c 0.91 <.0001 0.0316 <.0001
Ultrasound 50.28ax 43.88by 42.74b
CIE a* Control 12.11 11.96 12.93y 1.15 0.0009 0.1478 0.0126
Ultrasound 12.04b 11.01b 16.47ax
CIE b* Control 6.50 5.91 5.99y 0.88 0.2390 0.3102 0.0324
Ultrasound 5.16b 7.24a 7.33ax
Different letters within a row of lava water concentration indicate statistically significant differences at p<0.05.
Different letters within a column of high intensity ultrasound indicate statistically significant differences at p<0.05.
JSW, Jeju sea water; C, concentration; U, ultrasound.