Effects of intramuscular fat deposition on the beef traits of Japanese Black steers (Wagyu)

Autor: Mikito Higuchi, Yasuko Ueda, Hiroyuki Shingu, Akira Watanabe, Mitsuru Shinoda, Shiro Kushibiki
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Animal Science Journal. 78:189-194
ISSN: 1740-0929
1344-3941
Popis: Effects of intramuscular fat deposition on the chemical composition, tenderness, and free amino acids (FAA) concentration of beef were studied using various classified carcasses of 21 Japanese Black (Wagyu) steers. The Beef Marbling Standard (BMS) No., judged on the market in 1998, and fat content, ranged from 2 to 10 and 4.8 to 39.0% in the M. longissimus thoracis, respectively. Moisture content was negatively correlated with the fat content (r =−0.98, P
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