Table 1. Papers used for meta-analysis on the effects of humectants on quality characteristics of the jerk

No. Authors Jerky NC Humectants Level (%) of each humectant
1 Kim et al. (2010a) Pork 5 Glycerol, sorbitol, kiwi, pineapple 5, 5, 2, 2
2 An et al. (2010) Pork 2 Kimchi powder 2
3 Kim et al. (2010b) Pork 2 Rice bran fibre 2
4 Han et al. (2011) Chicken 4 Konjac, isolated soy protein, egg albumin 0.2, 0.2, 0.2
5 Kim et al. (2012a) Chicken 4 Wheat fibre, chicken feet gelatin 2, 1, 4
6 Kim et al. (2015) Chicken 2 Chicken feet gelatin 1
7 Jang et al. (2015) Beef 4 Sorbitol, glycerol, xylitol 2.5, 5, 5
8 Choi et al. (2016) Chicken 3 Chicken skin, acid-treated chicken skin 5, 5
9 Park and Kim (2016) Pork 2 Black rice powder 3
10 Lee and Kim (2016) Chicken 2 Red pepper seed powder 3
11 Sorapukdee et al. (2016) Spent hen 3 Glycerol, sorbitol 15, 15
12 Chen and Lin (2017) Pork 4 Sucrose, lactose, maltose 24, 24, 18
13 Kim et al. (2020) Pork 4 Carrageenan, duck skin gelatin 1, 1.3
14 Aung et al. (2023a) Goat 3 Pineapple, pineapple and tomato 0.5, 0.5
NC, number of comparisons including control group.