Changes in phospholipids of buffalo meat during processing and storage

Effect of broiling and pressure cooking as well as alterations during refrigerated (4°C) and frozen (-10°C) storage on the phospholipids of adult male buffalo muscles viz. Triceps brachii (TB), Longissimus dorsi (LD) and Biceps femoris (BF), i.e. from three different locations were studied. Muscles differed significatly in their total lipid and phospholipid content. Cooking methods significantly altered the total phospholipid content and its fractions. Storage period did not show any significant effect on total phospholipids during refrigerated and frozen storage, whereas certain phospholipid classes viz. lysophosphatidyl choline and lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine + sphingomyelin increased significantly and major phospholipid classes viz. phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl ethanolamine decreased significantly. The changes in phospholipid classes were similar both in refrigerated and frozen samples but relatively more pronounced in the former. Palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids were the four predominant fatty acids in the phospholipids of buffalo meat. The effects associated with the location of muscles were evident. Differences in fatty acid composition of individual muscles in response to heat processing were observed. Heat processing significantly increased the total saturates in TB and LD muscles while it decreased in BF. The total monounsaturated and total polyunsaturated fatty acids of phospholipids decreased during refrigerated and frozen storage indicated by a significant decreass in oleic, linoleic and arachidonic acids.     

Effect of cooking and storage on lipid oxidation and development of cholesterol oxidation products in water buffalo meat

Buffalo meat was subjected to two cooking methods viz. broiling and pressure cooking and two storage procedures viz. refrigerated (4 °C) storage for six days and frozen (-10 °C) storage for 90 days. Changes in lipid oxidation and development of cholesterol oxidation products were studied in raw as well as cooked meat samples. Total lipid, phospholipid, cholesterol, free fatty acid, glycolipid and glyceride contents increased significantly on cooking of meat but did not show any significant changes during either refrigerated or frozen storage except for free fatty acid content which showed an increase. The TBA values also increased during storage but not to the extent of indicating rancidity. Cholesterol oxidation products separated by thin layer chromatography were: cholestanetriol, 7-α-hydroxycholesterol, 19-hydroxycholesterol, 7-ketocholesterol, cholesterol-α-epoxide, cholesterol-β-epoxide and an unidentified fraction. All these fractions, except for the unidentified fraction, increased on cooking and storage. The cholesterol-β-epoxide fraction was resistant to changes. Changes in broiled meat were more pronounced compared to pressure cooked meat. Frozen storage did not prevent the development of cholesterol oxidation products in buffalo meat.     

Influence of carcass weight on instrumental and sensory lamb meat quality in intensive production systems

The effects of cooking viz. pressure-cooking and broiling and storage at 4 °C for six days and -10 °C for 90 days on lipid oxidation and development of cholesterol oxidation products in mutton were studied. Results revealed that cooking of meat significantly increased the total lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids, free fatty acids and glycerides, but they did not change during refrigerated and frozen storage. The TBA values increased on cooking and during storage. However, the values were below the threshold level for rancidity development. The following cholesterol oxidation products were separated by thin layer chromatography cholestanetriol, 7-α-hydroxy cholesterol, 19-hydroxycholesterol, 7-ketocholesterol, cholesterol-α-epoxide, cholesterol-β-epoxide and an unidentified fraction. All these fractions except the unidentified fraction increased on cooking. On refrigerated and even on frozen storage all these fractions increased except the unidentified fraction, which showed a concomitant reduction. The changes in broiled meat were more pronounced compared to pressure-cooked meat. Results clearly indicated that even frozen storage of cooked meat did not prevent the development of cholesterol oxidation products.     

Fatty acid composition of water buffalo meat

The fatty acid composition of intramuscular lipids of Longissimus dorsi (LD), Psoas major (PM), Biceps femoris (BF), Semitendinosus (ST) muscles and liver of water buffalo male calves was determined by capillary gas-liquid chromatography. The content of total lipids in the LD muscle was found to be maximum, followed by PM, BF and ST in decreasing order (1·03, 0·99, 0·66 and 0·55g/100g of fresh muscle). Liver contained 2·65 g of total lipids per 100 g of fresh tissue. Following the anatomical location, intramuscular lipids contained 44-55% of saturated fatty acids, of which the major components were stearic and palmitic acids. Mono-unsaturated fatty acids (31-40%) composed mainly oleic acid (90%). The PUFA contents in PM, LD, ST and BF were, respectively, 11%, 12%, 13% and 16%. The predominant PUFA were linoleic (66%) and arachidonic (25%). The significance of difference of PUFA content between muscles is discussed. Liver contained 48%, 27% and 22% saturated, monosaturated and PUFA, respectively. The PUFA in liver were linoleic (36%), C20 (47%) and C22 (9%).     

Comparative lipid composition of porcine muscles at different anatomical locations

The influence of anatomical location on the intramuscular lipids was studied in Large White pigs. The amount of total, neutral and polar lipids and the composition of fatty acids of the above three fractions were determined for Longissimus dorsi (LD) at two points and Transversus abdominis (TA) and Biceps femoris (BF) taken from the two half carcasses of an animal. The symmetrical samples from the same animal had identical intramuscular lipid characteristics. The three muscles did not show significant differences in their total (2·8 to 2·4g/100g) and neutral (2·1 to 1·4g/100g) lipid contents. The amount of polar lipids was characteristic of every muscle (0·65 g, 0·84 g and 0·97 g per 100 g, respectively, in LD, BF and TA). The fatty acid composition of neutral lipids was influenced by the type of muscle. Polar lipid had similar fatty acid composition in the three muscles. The intramuscular lipids contained appreciable amounts of essential fatty acids of the family n-6; interestingly, a part of which (25% of EFA) was the long chain fatty acid (C20 and C22) located in the polar lipids.     

Effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on cholesterol oxidation in vacuum packaged cooked beef steaks

The effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on cholesterol oxidation in vacuum packaged, cooked, refrigerated and frozen beef steaks, was investigated. Steers (Friesian×Charolais×Black Hereford) were fed diets providing 20 or 3000 mg α-tocopheryl acetate/head/day for 135 days prior to slaughter. α-Tocopherol concentrations in M. psoas major (PM) and M. longissimus dorsi (LD) were significantly (p<0.05) increased by supplementation and were significantly (p<0.05) higher in PM than LD. Cholesterol oxidation (monitored by measuring 7-ketocholesterol formation) increased during refrigerated and frozen storage in some, but not all, groups, and tended to be higher in PM than LD. Dietary vitamin E did not affect 7-ketocholesterol formation in LD, but significantly (p<0.05) reduced concentrations in PM during refrigerated and frozen storage. Supplementation significantly (p<0.05) reduced TBARS in PM and LD, indicating that vitamin E improved oxidative stability in both muscles. The results show that dietary vitamin E supplementation inhibits cholesterol oxidation in vacuum packaged, cooked beef during refrigerated and frozen storage, but may be influenced by muscle type.     

Beef longissimus lumborum, biceps femoris, and deep pectoralis Warner-Bratzler shear force is affected differently by endpoint temperature, cooking method, and USDA quality grade

Effects of endpoint temperature, cooking method, and quality grade on Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) of beef longissimus lumborum (LL), biceps femoris (BF), and deep pectoralis (DP) muscles were evaluated. Eighteen of all three subprimals were selected from USDA Select and 18 from USDA Choice (Certified Angus Beef) carcasses for the respective muscles. Muscles were vacuum packaged and held at 1 °C for 14 days, frozen (-29 °C), sawed into 2.54-cm thick steaks, vacuum packaged, and stored frozen until cooking. Thawed steaks were cooked by either a Magikitch'n(?) electric belt-grill (BG) at 93 °C, or a water-bath at 93 °C, to one of nine endpoint temperatures: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, or 80 °C. Belt-grill cooking was much faster and resulted in distinctly less cooking loss than water-bath cooking. Water-bath cooking resulted in higher (P<0.0001) Instron(?) WBSF (31.92 N) than BG (28.25 N) for LL. The combination of Select quality grade and higher endpoint temperatures resulted in higher (P<0.05) WBSF for LL. Two distinct phases of tenderization/toughening occurred for BF. Between 40 and 60 °C, WBSF decreased from 43.95 to 38.16 N (P<0.01), whereas between 60 and 70 °C, WBSF increased from 38.16 N to 44.44 N (P<0.05). Water-bath cooling resulted in higher (P=0.0001) DP WBSF (71.12 N) than BG (59.25 N). The DP had a distinct (P<0.0001) decline in WBSF between 45 and 65 °C, irrespective of the cooking method, followed by an increase between 65 and 80 °C (P<0.01).     

SPECIFICITY OF LIPOLYSIS DURING DRY SAUSAGE RIPENING

The amounts of total and individual fatty acids present in tri-glycerides (TG), free fatty acids (FFA), diglycerides (DG), monoglycerides (MG) and polar lipids (PL) were determined at various stages of dry sausage ripening using a combination of thin layer and gas chromatography. Total FFA increased from 1 to 5% of total fatty acids and DG fatty acids from 0.5 to 4%, whereas TG fatty acids showed a corresponding decrease. The rate of liberation of FFA was in the order 18:2 > 18:1 > 18:0 > 16:0 while MG and DG were enriched in 16:0. These results suggest specificity of lipolysis.     

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) content of meat from three muscles of Massese suckling lambs slaughtered at different weights

Eighteen Massese male lambs, fed mainly maternal milk were slaughtered at 11, 14 and 17kg. Samples of Longissimus Dorsi (LD), Triceps Brachii (TB) and Semimembranosus (Sm) muscles were collected. Milk from the lamb's dams was sampled weekly. Fatty acid composition of milk and meat was determined. TB was the fattest muscle, Sm the leanest one and LD showed an intermediate value of total lipids, while the weight at slaughter did not influence total intramuscular fat content in any muscle. Although slaughter weight slightly affected overall fatty acid composition of muscles, rumenic acid and total CLA content in TB and Sm, but not in LD, significantly increased with slaughter weight. As regard milk fatty acid composition, the contents of total CLA, RA and others minor CLA isomers decreased during the first four weeks after lambing and then increased at the last control (five weeks). The animals slaughtered at a live weight of 14 and 17kg showed a greater SCD enzyme activity (estimated by product/substrate ratio) and a higher rumen activity (estimated by means of branched chain and odd chain fatty acid content in meat) than animals slaughtered at 11kg. Cis-7, trans-9 CLA content significantly increased with the slaughter age in TB and SM, while trans-7, trans-9 CLA, only increased in TB, and cis-8, cis-10 CLA, only increased in SM. Further studies are needed in order to verify weather the different behaviour of RA in LD muscle may be due to differences in muscle metabolism or fatty acid utilisation.     

Lipolysis in muscles during refrigerated storage as related to the metabolic type of the fibres in the rabbit

The relation between lipolysis and the metabolic fibre type was investigated during refrigerated storage of rabbit muscles. Free fatty acid, monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol contents and free fatty acid composition were compared in five muscles immediately after slaughter and after a 7-day-storage at 4°C. The results showed that. (1) The amount of free fatty acids sharply increased during the refrigerated storage (from 2-10 to 11-32 mg/100 g of muscle), especially that of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (from less than 0.1 to 1.4-3.3 mg/100 g of muscle). (2) The glycolytic muscles contained 1.5 times less free fatty acids than the oxidative ones. However, the rates of phospholipid and triacylglycerol hydrolysis were not related to the metabolic type of the fibres. (3) The contribution of phospholipids to free fatty acid fraction was twice that of triacylglycerols in the glycolytic muscles whereas it was similar or lower to that of triacylglycerols in the oxidative muscles.     

超高效液相色谱-静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱鉴定核桃仁的脂质构成

利用超高效液相色谱-静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱系统鉴定了核桃的脂质组.在正负离子模式下获得脂质的一级质谱和二级质谱信息后,共鉴定出4大类525种脂质分子,包括250种甘油酯、221种磷脂、18种糖脂、36种鞘脂类,含量分别占总脂质的87％、12.97％、0.02％和0.01％.甘油二酯(diacylglycerol,DG)...     

Influence of type of muscles on nutritional value of foal meat

The effect of type of muscle on nutritional characteristic (fatty acid profile, amino acid content, cholesterol and major and minor mineral) of foal meat was investigated. Six muscles: longissimus dorsi (LD), semimembranosus (SM), semitendinosus (ST), biceps femoris (BF), triceps brachii (TB) and psoas major & minor (PM) from twelve foals slaughtered at 15 months from an extensive production system in freedom regimen were extracted for this study. Horse meat is characterized by low fat, low cholesterol content, rich in iron and in vitamin B. Statistical analysis showed that the cholesterol content did not show significant differences (P > 0.05) among muscle with mean value range between 0.62 and 0.57 mg/100 g. Most fatty acid presented significant differences (P < 0.05) with respect to the type of muscle. The obtained results showed that except for the polyunsaturated linoleic acid, the highest contents of fatty acids were found in the hindquarter muscles. Regarding amino acid profile, significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed among muscles and our results indicated that, 100 g of foal meat covered from 80.6 to 86.7% for the daily requirement for an adult man weighing 70 kg for essential amino acids for ST and LD muscles, respectively. Statistical analysis showed significant differences (P = 0.050) for the EAA (essential amino acids) index, which was highest for TB muscle, followed by BF and SM muscles, while the lowest values were reported by ST muscle. Finally, foal meat seems to be a very good nutritional source of major and minor minerals. The higher nutritional value of foal meat will be of great importance in the promotion of this meat.     

苏尼特羊不同部位肌肉抗氧化系统的差异

以放牧条件下的苏尼特羊股二头肌、臂三头肌和背最长肌3个部位的肌肉为材料,测定其丙二醛(MDA)、氧合肌红蛋白(OMb)、高铁肌红蛋白(MMb)含量、抗氧化酶活性(超氧化物歧化酶SOD、过氧化氢酶CAT、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶GSH-Px)、抗氧化能力(降铜离子还原能力CUPRAC、自由基清除率RSA)、色差和pH值等指标,比较不同部位之间的差异。结果表明:抗氧化酶和抗氧化性能中,臂三头肌的SOD与GSH-Px活性最高,而背最长肌中的CAT活性、CUPRAC和RSA最高。背最长肌的pH值最高,而MDA、L*值、a*值和b*值均显著低于股二头肌和臂三头肌(P<0.05)。股二头肌中OMb显著高于臂三头肌和背最长肌(P<0.05),而MMb显著低于其它部位(P<0.05)。苏尼特羊肌肉中的抗氧化酶之间具有协同作用,且抗氧化酶活力的增强能提高机体抗氧化性能,降低氧化程度。整体上,苏尼特羊背最长肌中抗氧化物质含量较高,脂质氧化程度低于其它两个部位,抗氧化能力较强。     

马肉不同部位的品质特性分析

研究不同部位马肉的理化性质,为建立马肉品质评价标准提供参考.选用新疆伊犁马胴体,分别取肩肌、臀肌和背最长肌作为实验材料,并-18℃条件贮存对其化学成分、pH值、肉色、嫩度、解冻滴水损失率、蒸煮损失率、系水力和胶原蛋白进行测定.结果显示,在不同的部位间,水分、粗脂肪、解冻滴水损失率、蒸煮损失率和系水力有极显著差异(P＜0.01); pH值和肉色有显著的差异(P＜0.05).不同部位对水分、粗脂肪、解冻滴水损失率、蒸煮损失率和系水力影响较大.其中背最长肌的水分含量高,解冻滴水损失率、蒸煮损失率和系水力较小,粗脂肪、胶原蛋白的含量和pH值较高;背最长肌肉色鲜艳,肉嫩度较高,是为理想的食用部位.     

不同品种肉羊肌肉的糖酵解潜力及其与肉品质的相关性

以8月龄巴美肉羊、小尾寒羊和苏尼特羊为实验材料,取背最长肌（longissimus dorsi,LD）、股二头肌（biceps femoris,BF）和臂三头肌（triceps brachii,TB）,测定其糖酵解潜力（glycolytic potential,GP）、乳酸含量,以探讨不同品种肉羊肌肉糖酵解潜力的差异及糖酵解潜力与肉品质的关系。结果表明：不同品种肉羊3 个部位肌肉的糖酵解潜力均为LD最大,TB最小。不同品种肉羊间的糖酵解潜力差异显著（P＜0.05）,巴美肉羊最大,小尾寒羊最小。宰后45 min的乳酸含量与糖酵解潜力大小情况并不一致。3 个品种肉羊背最长肌的剪切力值差异显著（P＜0.05）,巴美肉羊最小,小尾寒羊最大。巴美肉羊的熟肉率显著高于苏尼特羊和小尾寒羊（P＜0.05）。小尾寒羊的糖酵解潜力与a*值成显著负相关（P＜0.05）。随着糖酵解潜力的增大,pH24值及剪切力有减小的趋势。     

Oxygen Availability Affects Prooxidant Catalyzed Lipid Oxidation of Cooked Turkey Patties

The catalytic effect of free ionic iron, hemoglobin and/or NaCI, and the effect of total lipid, class of lipid, and fatty acid composition on lipid oxidation of precooked refrigerated meat patties were highly significant only when oxygen was freely accessible to the patties during storage. With limited oxygen contact (cold vacuum-packaging) after cooking, the 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values of patties were much lower than the values for patties with free oxygen contact (loose packaging) and did not increase substantially during storage. However, the TBARS values of cold packaged patties were higher (P<0.05) than those of hot packaged patties which had almost no oxygen contact after cooking. Elimination of oxygen during storage (hot or cold vacuum-packaging after cooking) resulted in prooxidants, fat content, fatty acid composition or the class of lipids having no effect on lipid oxidation.     

Fatty acid profiles and lipid oxidation in beef steer muscles from different anatomical locations

Beef muscles at four different anatomical locations (longissimus dorsi, LD; psoas major, PM; semimembranosus, SM; semitendinosus, ST) were excised 24 h post-mortem from each of 12 steer carcasses and analyzed for total lipids, fatty acid proofiles and lipid oxidation catalysts. Also, the accumulation of thiobarbituric acid (TBA)-reactive substances in ground muscles stored at 4°C was determined. Total lipids and fatty acid composition of total lipid extracts were similar among the muscles from different locations. The microsomal enzymic lipid peroxidation activity was higher for the ST than for other muscles whereas total heme pigment was lower for the ST than for others. The nonheme iron was higher for the PM and SM than for the LD and ST. The accumulation of TBA-reactive substances in stored, raw ground muscle was highest for the PM and lowest for the LD. TBA values of ground muscle samples were positively correlated with heme pigment content and microsomal enzymic lipid peroxidation activity while not correlated with nonheme iron content. It also was positively correlated with the percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids.     

Changes in lipid composition and fatty acid profile of Nham,a Thai fermented pork sausage,during fermentation

Changes in lipid composition and fatty acid profile of Nham during fermentation were investigated. Total lipids of Nham were in the range 2–3%. The extracted lipid of initial Nham mix consisted mainly of triglycerides (TG), accounting for more than 75% of the total lipid, followed by phospholipids (PL) and a trace amount of diglycerides (DG) and free fatty acid (FFA). During fermentation, TG, DG and PL decreased with a concomitant increase in FFA, indicating lipolysis of Nham lipids during fermentation. Changes in fatty acids of the total lipids, non-polar and polar lipid fractions were observed during fermentation. In both total and non-polar lipid fractions, the major fatty acids found in a descending order were oleic (C18:1), linoleic (C18:2) and palmitic (C16:0) acids, which together accounted for 90% of the total fatty acids. Increases in fatty acid contents in both total and non-polar lipid fractions, were observed with a corresponding decrease in the quantity of fatty acids of phospholipids. As the fermentation proceeded, peroxide value generally increased while TBARS values decreased. Overall, lipid oxidation in Nham occurred during fermentation but did not cause the objectionable odour and taste in any Nham tested.     

Effect of oxidized dietary lipid and vitamin E on the colour stability of pork chops

The effect of oxidized corn oil and vitamin E (α-tocopheryl acetate) in pig diets on the oxidative stability of muscle lipids and on the surface colour characteristics of fresh and previously frozen pork chops in refrigerated storage was investigated. Lipid oxidation (TBARS values) and surface redness (Hunter 'a' values) were significantly influenced (P < 0·01) by dietary α-tocopheryl acetate levels but not by degree of oxidation of dietary corn oil. Lipid oxidation and colour deterioration during refrigerated storage were greater in previously frozen chops compared to fresh chops. TBARS values were lower and Hunter 'a' values higher in pork chops from pigs fed 100 and 200 mg α-tocopheryl acetate/kg diet compared to pigs fed 10 mg/kg diet after 2, 4, 6 and 8 days of refrigerated storage. Hunter 'a' values were significantly correlated (P < 0·01) with the logarithm of TBARS values. The results suggest that oxidation of myoglobin precedes oxidation of muscle lipids in pork chops stored at 4°C.     

Lipid and cholesterol oxidation in chicken meat are inhibited by sage but not by garlic

The effects of the addition of sage and garlic in chicken meat on lipid and cholesterol oxidation, having as prooxidant factors the addition of salt, thermal treatment, and frozen storage, were evaluated. The content of unsaturated fatty acids did not change in the presence of sage; on the contrary, with garlic, the content of these fatty acids decreased after cooking and storage. Hexanal and pentanal contents were lower in patties containing sage, and higher in those with garlic. The 7-ketocholesterol was the cholesterol oxide found in higher amount in raw chicken on day 0, while the formation of 7β- and 7α-hydroxycholesterol was verified only from day 30 on. Cooking and storage resulted in increase of total cholesterol oxides and decrease of α- and γ-tocopherol. Sage was effective in controlling lipid and cholesterol oxidation, minimizing the prooxidant effects of salt, cooking, and storage. However, garlic presented no effect as antioxidant and accelerated lipid oxidation. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The addition of sage to chicken meat (0.1 g/100 g) is a good alternative to prevent and delay the formation of compounds derived from lipid oxidation that are responsible for off-flavors and loss of nutritional quality during long-term frozen storage. Care must be taken when using garlic to seasoning chicken meat products, such as hamburgers and meatballs, especially cooked or precooked due to its potential to promote lipid oxidation and consequently raising the risk of having the product rejected by the consumer.