The effect of gender on composition of three-rib cut and meat quality of Domestic Spotted breed | The effect of gender on composition of three-rib cut and meat quality of Domestic Spotted breed

Bulgarian. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of gender on properties of three-rib cut and meat quality of Domestic Spotted breed, which is the most common cattle breed in Serbia. Male cattle had significantly higher share of muscle tissue (approx. by 5%) and significantly lower share of fat tissue (approx. by 7%) in three-rib cut compared with female cattle (P≤0.05). Regarding proximate composition of M. Longissimus dorsi, statisticaly significantly difference was found only for the content of intramuscular fat, which was higher in meat from female cattle (P≤0.05). Technological qualityof meat did not differ significantly, except shear force values that were higher in male animals (P≤0.05). Meat form female cattle was lighter, it had higher proportion of yellow colour and more intensive colour saturation (chroma values), compared to meat from male cattle.

English. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of gender on properties of three-rib cut and meat quality of Domestic Spotted breed, which is the most common cattle breed in Serbia. Male cattle had significantly higher share of muscle tissue (approx. by 5%) and significantly lower share of fat tissue (approx. by 7%) in three-rib cut compared with female cattle (P≤0.05). Regarding proximate composition of M. Longissimus dorsi, statisticaly significantly difference was found only for the content of intramuscular fat, which was higher in meat from female cattle (P≤0.05). Technological qualityof meat did not differ significantly, except shear force values that were higher in male animals (P≤0.05). Meat form female cattle was lighter, it had higher proportion of yellow colour and more intensive colour saturation (chroma values), compared to meat from male cattle.