Using mineral elements to authenticate the geographical origin of yak meat

Autor: Lizhuang HAO, Xiang YANG, Yayu HUANG, Jean-François HOCQUETTE, Racheal H. BRYANT, Wang XUN, Jianzhang NIU, Lu SUN, Shatuo CHAI, Luming DING, Ruijun LONG, Shujie LIU
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 93-98 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1309-2251
DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2018.20366
Popis: Labeling systems for niche market food products is becoming increasingly important to address consumers" expectations. Yak meat is "green" product from natural extensive rangeland on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. A trace technique is essential for consumers to know the origin of yak meat. In the current study, mineral fingerprints were investigated for their potential to classify yak meat according to geographical origin. The concentration of more than 50 mineral contents in 24 yak meat samples from three regions on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau were analyzed by ICP-MS. Multivariate statistical analyses were used to identify the most relevant indicators of origin. Seven elements (Na, As, Ni, Se, Rb, Cd and Ti) were selected for further routine analyses based on the significant origin differences (P
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