Untreated and treated (dipped in ascorbic acid solutions of 0, 0.5, 1.0, or 5.0%) raw psoas major muscle samples were exposed to radiant energy in a model system (500W Hg lamp, 577 nm, 2°± 1°C, 20% 02) with spectral reflectance measured every 30 min. Results varied with reflectance ratios or differences at 572/525, 630‐582, 630/582, or 630‐614 nm. Differences between 0 and 4 hr exposure indicated that ascorbic acid retarded pigment oxidation. The K/S ratio at 572/525 nm indicated that 5% ascorbic acid solution retarded pigment oxidation and protected muscle color most. Ascorbic acid retarded lipid oxidation (TBA values) in muscle stored at −26°C from 3–10 wk; a 5% solution gave the least protection of the solutions tested.
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