Characterization of Longissimus thoracis, Semitendinosus and Masseter muscles and relationships with technological quality in pigs. 2. Composition of muscles

Autor: C.E. Realini, Carmen Sárraga, María Pérez-Juan, J.A. García-Regueiro, I. Diaz, Philippe Gatellier, Pere Gou
Přispěvatelé: Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Qualité des Produits Animaux (QuaPA), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Meat Science
Meat Science, Elsevier, 2013, 94 (3), pp.417-423. ⟨10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.03.007⟩
ISSN: 0309-1740
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.03.007
Popis: Three porcine muscles (Longissimus thoracis, Semitendinosus, Masseter), known to have large differences in biochemical and histological traits, were fully characterized and the link between muscle structure and quality evaluated. The oxidative Masseter had more pigment, higher content of metmyoglobin, haem iron, protein and collagen, and was redder with higher fibre numbers, fibre circularity, pH and water holding capacity than the glycolytic Longissimus. Fibre type distribution showed predominance of type IIB in Longissimus and Semitendinosus white, type I in Semitendinosus red and IIA in Masseter. Type I fibres were larger than type IIB and IIA in Semitendinosus and Masseter, respectively, but not in the Longissimus, indicating that fibre size is muscle dependent. Muscle redness was positively correlated with type I fibre traits, haem iron and metmyoglobin, and negatively associated with type II fibre characteristics, non-haem iron and oxymyoglobin. Expressible juice had positive correlation with fibre size and negative with fibre number and connective tissue.
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