Moisture content (%)

Ash content (%)

Crude protein (%)

Fat content (%)

Non-injected

0.0%

65.38 ± 0.60^f

1.22 ± 0.20^c

27.40 ± 0.46^a

0.63 ± 0.02^a

Injected samples

Gum arabic level

1.0%

71.92 ± 0.22^c

2.78 ± 0.24^b

22.90 ± 0.77^bc

0.46 ± 0.05^a

1.5%

72.54 ± 0.49^ab

3.25 ± 0.28^ab

20.40 ± 0.81^d

0.63 ± 0.12^a

2.0%

70.80 ± 0.33^de

2.94 ± 0.11^ab

21.86 ± 1.49^cd

0.65 ± 0.16^a

2.5%

70.06 ± 0.50^e

3.36 ± 0.33^a

23.57 ± 0.95^ab

0.52 ± 0.13^a

3.0%

73.59 ± 0.59^a

3.08 ± 0.16^ab

22.16 ± 1.44^bcd

0.66 ± 0.15^a

SPC level

3.5%

71.42 ± 1.02^cd

3.25 ± 0.39^ab

25.04 ± 0.44^a

0.67 ± 0.08^a