Quality traits of meat from young limousin, charolais and hereford bulls

Pogorzelska, J. . Dept. of Cattle Breeding and Milk Quality Evaluation; Micinski, J. . Dept. of Cattle Breeding and Milk Quality Evaluation; Ostoja, H. . Dept. of Meat Technology and Chemistry; Kowalski, I.M. . Dept. of Rehabilitation; Szarek, J. . Chair of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration; Strzyzewska, E.

Quality traits of meat from young limousin, charolais and hereford bulls

2013

Pogorzelska, J. (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland). Dept. of Cattle Breeding and Milk Quality Evaluation) | Micinski, J. (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland). Dept. of Cattle Breeding and Milk Quality Evaluation) | Ostoja, H. (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland). Dept. of Meat Technology and Chemistry) | Kowalski, I.M. (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland). Dept. of Rehabilitation) | Szarek, J. (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland). Chair of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration) | Strzyzewska, E.

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of beef cattle breed and muscle type on the proximate chemical composition and quality traits of meat, including processing suitability. The experimental materials comprised samples of musculus longissimus dorsi (LD muscle) and musculus semitendinosus (ST muscle) collected from the carcasses of young Limousin, Charolais and Hereford bulls. The chemical composition, texture, hydration and color parameters of LD and ST muscles were determined. Meat from Limousin and Charolais bulls, characterized by higher body mass at slaughter contained more protein than meat from Hereford bulls. Meat from Hereford bulls had a higher fat content, compared with the other two breeds. Texture parameters, including hardness, gumminess and chewiness, varied depending on muscle type and cattle breed. An analysis of the maximum shear force values showed that the mechanical properties of beef also varied depending on cattle breed and muscle type.

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