Effects of fattening on post-mortem pH of beef muscles

The pH of beef psoas major (PM) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscles at 1·0 h after slaughter were examined among the following four groups: pithed fattening cattle (FP), non-pithed fattening cattle (FN), pithed calves (CP) and non-pithed calves (CN). Differences were observed only in PM muscles. The levels of pH were in the order of FP相似文献   

Concentration of Creatine Phosphate, Adenine Nucleotides and Their Derivatives in Electrically Stimulated and Nonstimulated Beef Muscle

The concentration of creatine phosphate (CP), adenosine tri-, di- and monophosphate (ATP, ADP and AMP, respectively), inosine monophosphate (IMP) and inosine in longissimus muscle removed from electrically stimulated (ES) and nonstimulated (NS) beef sides was enzymatically determined. After aging the carcass 7 days, steaks were removed for flavor evaluation. R values (absorbance ratios) were obtained from muscle samples removed over time from both sides. Data indicate more rapid catabolism of CP, ATP, and ADP in ES samples, with subsequent fluctuations in IMP and inosine concentration. At 12 and 24 hr post-stimulation, ES samples had more inosine; however, this difference did not exist after aging. Flavor differences were not observed after the 7-day aging period. R values parallel the degradation of adenine nucleotides and indicate rapid onset of rigor mortis in ES muscle.     

不同宰前断水时间对肉鸭食用品质及能量代谢的影响

本研究以38日龄肉鸭的胸肉为研究对象,研究了不同宰前断水时间(0 h、1 h、3 h、5 h)对肉鸭食用品质及能量代谢相关限速酶活力与产物的影响,包括p Hi(初始p H值)、p Hu(最终p H值)、色泽、蒸煮损失率、加压失水率、剪切力、肌糖原、乳酸、ATP、ADP、AMP、IMP、己糖激酶、丙酮酸激酶、肌酸激酶、乳酸脱氢酶等,并对结果进行相关性分析。研究结果表明,断水处理过的肉鸭,其鸭胸肉的丙酮酸激酶活力与ATP含量呈显著负相关;己糖激酶活力与肌糖原含量有良好的正相关性;5 h断水组的IMP水平最低,ATP含量也维持在较高水准,肌糖原含量最高;经过5 h断水后的肉鸭,其鸭胸肉的p Hi显著低于3 h内断水组,使其肉质下降。综上可得,对肉鸭进行不超过5 h的短时间宰前断水处理,其食用品质、能量代谢指标处于相对较好的水平,易最大程度缓解应激,并保持肉质最佳。     

Control of post mortem pH decrease in pig muscles: experimental design and testing of animal models

From a series of experiments aimed at manipulating and relating the resting levels of glycogen and creatine phosphate (CP) in the live muscle four models were selected to induce different rates and extents of pH decrease post mortem in pig muscle. Model A served as the control, animals being slaughtered under minimal stress, in model B animals were subjected to 10 min treadmill exercise at 3.8 km/h immediately prior to stunning, in model C, animals were given 0.2 mg adrenaline/kg live weight 16 h prior to slaughter, and in model D they were given 0.3 mg adrenaline/kg live weight 16 h before slaughter and subjected to 5 min of treadmill exercise immediately before stunning. After slaughter, the decline in pH and temperature post mortem was recorded in M. longissimus dorsi (LD), M. biceps femoris (BF), M. semimembranosus (SM) and M. psoas major (PM) from 1 min to 24 h after bleeding. Significant differences in ultimate pH and the time course of pH decrease were observed, both as an effect of model as well as type of muscle. No differences in ultimate pH between model A and model B were observed in any of the muscles. Ultimate pH in the C and the D models were significantly higher than in A and B. In the B model lower pH values were observed from 1 min to 6 h post bleeding compared to the other three models. No differences in rate of pH decrease were observed between the A and the B models in any of the muscles. Within the A model no differences in ultimate pH between muscles were seen, indicating that the frequently observed differences in ultimate pH are caused by environmental factors rather than by differences in physiological and morphological characteristics. The exercise bouts caused elevated temperatures during the first hour after bleeding (model B and D). The BF muscle in all the models displayed the fastest rate of pH decrease and SM the slowest; a slower rate of temperature decline occurred in the BF than in the SM.     

Postmortem muscle glycolysis and meat quality characteristics of intact male Korean native (Hanwoo) cattle

Five intact Korean bulls weighing about 550 kg were slaughtered to investigate postmortem glycolysis. Histochemical and meat quality characteristics of longissimus dorsi (LD) and psoas major (PM) muscles were made. Postmortem changes in ATP, glucose-6-phosphate and pH demonstrated that the rate of postmortem glycolysis in the PM was significantly faster than in the LD. The shear force to cut cooked PM was significantly lower than that of LD in 1 and 3 day aged samples, but no difference was observed between the two muscles in 7, 15 and 21 day aged samples. During the 21 days of aging, the rate of lipid oxidation, as measured by TBA value, was significantly faster in the PM than in the LD. The result suggests that PM muscle needs less aging time than LD muscle for optimum meat quality.     

Effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on the colour and lipid stability of fresh, frozen and vacuum-packaged beef

The effects of dietary vitamin E supplementation on tissue α-tocopherol (α-Toc) levels and on the susceptibility of fresh, frozen and vacuum-packaged beef to lipid oxidation and colour deterioration were investigated. Friesian cattle were fed diets containing 20 (basal, n=5) or 2000 (supplemented, n=5) IU (α-tocopheryl acetate/kg feed/day for approximately 50 days prior to slaughter. α-Toc levels were higher (p<0.05) in muscles from supplemented animals than from those on a basal diet. Significant differences in α-Toc levels were also observed between muscles from different treatment groups, the order of the supplemented group was: M. psoas major (PM)>M. longissimus dorsi (LD)>M. gluteus medius (GM) (p<0.05), and in the basal group the order was: PM>GM>LD (p<0.05). Supplemented fresh, frozen and vacuum packed beef showed greater colour and lipid oxidative stability than meat from the basal group after 7 days retail display at 4°C (p<0.05). Thus, dietary (α-Toc supplementation appeared to retard metmyoglobin and TBARS formation in LD, GM and PM and increased the colour shelf life of these muscles.     

Post-mortem Degradation of Adenine Nucleotides in Muscle of the Lobster, Homarus americanus

SUMMARY— Thin-layer chromatography showed that postmortem degradation of adenine nucleotides in the tail muscle of lobster (Homarus americanus) followed the route: adeno-sine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) → adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) → adenosine S'monophosphate (AMP) → inosine 5'-mono-phosphate (IMP) + inosine (Ino) → hypoxanthine (Hx). KCI extracts (0.6M) also degraded ATP by this route. Such extracts contained a weak AMP-aminohydrolase activity that was activated by ATP, but no adenosine aminohydrolase could be detected. Neither of these aminohydrolases were found in extracts made with water or 0.0244 K-succinate.     

Effect of halothane genotype on muscle metabolism at slaughter and its relationship with meat quality: A within-litter comparison

The effects of halothane genotype on muscle metabolism at slaughter and its relationship with meat quality were studied within 16 litters. Heterozygous boars and sows were mated and the offspring were halothane tested and bloodtyped to reveal the halothane (Hal) genotype of the 120 animals used (NN, Nn or nn).

Following slaughter at 100kg live weight, muscle samples from M. longissimus dorsi (LD) and M. quadriceps (Qu) were taken immediately after exsanguination and analysed for glycogen, glucose-6-phosphate, lactate, creatine phosphate (CP), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as well as for enzyme activities representing both the oxidative and glycolytic pathways. The enzyme activities were similar for all genotypes. All muscle metabolites differed significantly between samples from NN and nn animals, with higher lactate and glucose-6-phosphate and lower glycogen, CP and ATP in the nn muscles. The heterozygote animals were intermediate or close to either of the homozygotes.

Meat quality characteristics (drip loss, surface and internal reflectance and dielectric loss factor) were studied only in the LD muscle. Meat quality of the muscle from the heterozygote (Nn) animals was inferior to that from NN animals (no difference for internal reflectance) but better than that from nn animals. When reflectance and drip loss were combined into an index, very few values from the nn-animals were better than the total mean. Indexes from the dominant homozygotes were generally better than the mean and those of heterozygotes were approximately normally distributed around the mean.     

Effect of time between adrenaline injection and slaughter on the rate and extent of post-mortem metabolism in porcine skeletal muscle

The aim of this work was to study the effect of time between adrenaline injection and slaughter on the rate and extent of post-mortem metabolism in pig muscle. Five pigs were subcutaneously injected with adrenaline (0·3 mg/kg) or with a saline solution 4 h, 1 h or 15 min prior to slaughter. pH(1), pH(u) and FOP(u) were measured in Longissimus dorsi (LD) and Biceps femoris (BF) muscles. m.LD samples were taken 20 days before slaughter using biopsy sampling, immediately after bleeding and 45 min post mortem for biochemical analysis. m.LD glycolytic potential (very close to glycogen content) was decreased by the injection of adrenaline 4 h and 1 h prior to slaughter, when comparing values at rest (20 days before slaughter) and values determined immediately after bleeding. The depletion was greater fro the injection performed 4 h before slaughter. In this group pH(u) was higher foe adrenaline-injected pigs (5·69 versus 5·47 for pigs injected with saline solution) but the difference was not significant. Pigs injected with adrenaline 1 h prior to slaughter exhibited higher glucose, glucose-6-phosphate and lactate levels immediately after slaughter, lower pH(1) and higher FOP values in m.LD than control pigs. Since the differences in pH(1) were not explained by differences in the rate of build-up of lactate, it was hypothesized that pigs injected with adrenaline 1 h prior to slaughter had lower muscle pH at slaughter. It was concluded that the rate or the extent of post mortem metabolism in pig muscle may be affected independently, by manipulating the time between adrenaline injection and slaughter.     

Colour of muscle from 18-month-old steers given long-term daily exercise

Darker beef from pasture-fed compared with grain-fed cattle may result from differences in physical activity rather than differences in nutrition. The objective was to determine if steers that were exercised produced darker meat than non-exercised steers and whether any effect was muscle-related. Exercised steers were walked 4.41 km daily in a single bout, six days per week for 18 weeks at an average speed of 5.2 kmh(-1). All steers were fed grass silage on an ad libitum basis plus 6 kg concentrates. Following slaughter, muscle colour coordinates ('L' (lightness), 'a' (redness) and 'b' (yellowness) values) of M. longissimus dorsi (LD), M. semimembranosus (SM) and M. extensor carpi radialis (ECR) were recorded at 48 h postmortem and redness and yellowness were used to calculate muscle hue ('H') and colour intensity/saturation ('C'). The pH of all muscles was measured at 1.5, 3, 6, 22 and 48 h postmortem and LD samples were recovered (90 min postmortem) for glycolytic potential (GP) assessment. Exercise did not affect muscle lightness, yellowness, hue or colour intensity. However, LD was the darkest (P<0.001) and SM the most saturated (P<0.001) muscle. Exercise affected muscle redness in a muscle-dependent manner (muscle×exercise, P=0.038) whereby ECR became more red with exercise but LD and SM were unaffected. There were muscle×time (P<0.001) and time×exercise (P=0.045) interactions for muscle pH. The ECR muscle had the highest pH at all times. The exercised steers had higher (P<0.05) LD muscle pH than control steers at 3 and 6 h postmortem. Exercise did not affect myoglobin concentration, which was muscle dependent, decreasing in the order: SM (6.72 mg/g)>ECR (6.33 mg/g)>LD (5.48 mg/g), which were all different (P<0.001). Exercise had no effect on GP in LD muscle (111 vs. 99 μmol/g for control and exercised steers, respectively; SED=6.6 μmol/g). It was concluded that although application of exercise did not affect muscle lightness and thus, did not cause 'darker' meat, it did affect muscle redness in a muscle-dependent manner.     

Early Postmortem Detection of Exudative Pork Meat Based on Nucleotide Content

The content of nucleotide metabolites in the muscle L. dorsi was analyzed for the detection of pale, soft and exudative (PSE) pork meats at just 2 h postmortem. PSE meat was characterized by significantly lower (p < 0.05) amounts of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and higher adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP), inosine 5'-monophosphate (IMP), inosine (ino) and hypoxanthine (hyp) than normal meat. IMP and ino classified all the samples from both groups with statistical significance (p < 0.05). The K₀ value, R' value and IMP/ATP ratios were also useful indicators for full distinction of PSE meats. Thus, the assay of any of these nucleotide metabolites may allow a good detection of PSE meats at very short, only 2 h, postmortem time.     

The influence of biochemical differences on the variation in tenderness of M. longissimus dorsi of Belgian Blue steers managed homogenously pre and post-slaughter

The objective of this experiment was to determine the contribution of some biochemical processes of postmortem muscle to the variation in tenderness of beef from Belgian Blue bull cross Holstein-Friesian steers (n=10). These animals were managed optimally from conception to consumption with the aim of reducing tenderness variation. The M. longissimus dorsi (LD) from the left hand side (LHS) and the right hand side (RHS) were analysed for variation in tenderness using Bartletts test. The quality measurements included pH, temperature, Warner Bratzler shear force, sensory tenderness, chemical composition and sarcomere length. Biochemical measurements included myofibrilar proteolysis, glycolytic potential, adenine/inosine ratio and collagen content. No difference for variances or means were observed between LHS and RHS for chemical, quality or biochemical attributes. Biochemical variation was greater than the variation observed in most of the quality attributes measured. Proteolysis was the main biochemical contributor to the variation in shear force tenderness after 2 and 7 as postmortem, but not sensory tenderness. Glycolysis levels and adenine/inosine ratio explained much of the variation in sensory tenderness, but not WBSF. Collagen content in the LD muscles did not explain variation in shear force or sensory tenderness. This would suggest biochemical variation is one of the main contributors to variation in tenderness of beef managed optimally pre- and post-slaughter.     

Analysis of ATP and Its Breakdown Products in Beef by Reversed-Phase HPLC

Analytical conditions for the quantitative determination of adenosine 5′-triphosphate(ATP), adenosine 5′-diphosphate(ADP), inosine 5′-monophosphate(IMP), adenosine 5′-monophosphate(AMP), hypoxanthine(Hyp), xanthine(Xan), inosine(Ino) and adenosine(Ado) in meat extracts by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were examined. A commercial ODS column with a 5-μm particle diameter was used, and expeimental parameters affecting the separation were discussed. Peaks in chromatograms of meat extracts were identified by retention time, co-injection with standards, absorbance ratios and the enzymatic peak shift method. The procedure proposed was adaptable as an indication of freshness of meat.     

5'-Adenylic Acid Deaminase in Porcine Muscle

SUMMARY— The 5'-adenylic deaminase activity and AMP and IMP levels of several porcine skeletal muscles were determined on samples from 14 Poland China pigs excised immediately following exsanguination. There were no significant (P > .0.5) differences in adenylic acid deaminase activity within or between the longissimus dorsi, gluteus medius or rectus femoris muscles even though muscle morphology varied from dark, firm and dry to pale, soft and exudative. Likewise no significant (P > .05 differences in AMP or IMP levels were observed in the longissimus dorsi and gluteus medius muscles. Simple correlation coefficients between muscle pH and adenylic acid deaminase activity indicated positive relationships between enzyme activity and muscle pH at 15 and 45 min post-mortem in all muscles studied. IMP concentration was negatively related to pH of the muscle.     

CE-TOF MS-based metabolomic profiling revealed characteristic metabolic pathways in postmortem porcine fast and slow type muscles

To determine key compounds and metabolic pathways associated with meat quality, we profiled metabolites in postmortem porcine longissimus lumborum (LL) and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles with different aging times by global metabolomics using capillary electrophoresis-time of flight mass spectrometry. Loading analyses of the principal component analysis showed that hydrophilic amino acids and β-alanine-related compounds contributed to the muscle type positively and negatively, respectively, whereas glycolytic and ATP degradation products contributed to aging time. At 168 h postmortem, LL samples were characterized by abundance of combinations of amino acids, dipeptides, and glycolytic products, whereas the VI samples were characterized by abundance of both sulfur-containing compounds and amino acids. The AMP and inosine contents in the VI were approx. 10 times higher than those in the LL at 4 h postmortem, suggesting different rates of inosine 5′-monophosphate (IMP) accumulation by adenylate kinase 7 and 5′-nucleotidase, and subsequent different production levels of IMP and hypoxanthine between these two porcine muscles.     

Colour of subcutaneous adipose tissue and M. longissimus dorsi of high index dairy and beef×dairy cattle slaughtered at two liveweights as bulls and steers

The objectives of this study were (a) to compare muscle and adipose tissue colour of male progeny of two strains of high genetic merit Friesian cows (New Zealand [NZF] and Irish [DAF]) with those of beef (Belgian Blue)×dairy (Holstein-Friesian) [BBHF] male progeny; (b) to compare bulls and steers (gender) of these genotypes and (c) to examine the effects of slaughter weight (SW) on these quality traits. Bulls (n=48) and steers (n=48) of the three genotypes were grown to nominal target liveweights of 550 kg (light) and 630 kg (heavy). Adipose tissue from the NZF genotype was more yellow (P<0.05) than from DAF or BBHF, regardless of gender or SW. For longissimus dorsi (LD) pH, bulls and heavy animals had higher pH (P<0.05) than steers or light animals, respectively, while NZF and BBHF bulls had higher pH than steers. LD muscle from the BBHF genotype had lighter colour (P<0.05) and lower haem pigments (P<0.01) than NZF or DAF progeny. There was no difference in muscle `L' value between light bulls and steers but heavy bulls had darker muscle than heavy steers. There was an interaction between genotype, gender and SW for LD redness. Thus, NZF animals were most red when slaughtered as light or heavy bulls, but there were no differences between genotypes slaughtered as light or heavy steers. These data demonstrate differences in colour of beef, especially from progeny of NZF, which produced the most yellow adipose tissue and the most red muscle tissue.     

NUCLEOTIDE CATABOLISM IN COLD STORED ADDUCTOR MUSCLE OF SCALLOP (ZYGOCHLAMYS PATAGONICA)

The postmortem catabolism of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in cold stored scallop adductor muscles was examined. The change In the pH of stored muscles was also investigated. The ATP content increased for a short time after death and afterwards decreased up to 24 h of storage. Thereafter, the nucleotide level remained unchanged up to 120 h of storage. The ADP content slightly decreased up to 48 h and after that remained unchanged. The AMP slowly accumulated to around 15% of the total nucleotide concentration when the ATP decreased. Small amounts of IMP were detected in all samples. Conversely, adenosine (Ado) was not detected. Inosine (HxR) slightly increased after 48 h of storage and hypoxanthine (Hx.) significantly increased after 24 h. The 260/250‐absorbance ratio of muscle extracts and the pH of stored muscles fell sharply up to 24 h and then decreased slowly. The Hx contents were positively correlated (P < 0.01) with both the Hx/AMP ratios and the K values.     

不同贮藏条件下鸡肉肌苷酸含量的变化规律

为了探讨肌苷酸在冷藏和冷冻期间产生和降解规律,以70日龄黄羽肉鸡为实验材料,连续7 d测量4 ℃冷藏期间胸肌IMP、HxR、Hx、ADP、AMP和IMPc含量以及-20 ℃不同冷冻时间鸡肉IMP及其代谢物含量。结果显示:冷藏第2 d和第5 d IMP含量有显著降解,分别为屠宰后4 h的66%和45%。Hx含量在第2 d和第5 d极显著增加,分别为屠宰后4 h的2.6倍和4.6倍。HxR含量第4 d达到最大值,之后快速下降。IMPc含量从第5 d开始降解趋势明显。冷冻1周内IMP、Hx和HxR含量变化均不大。IMP含量冷冻1个月、210 d和540 d后分别为屠宰后4 h的65%、41%和6%,冷冻1个月到4个月之间变化不大。Hx和HxR含量分别在冷冻30 d和300 d时最高。IMPc含量冷冻210 d和540 d时下降极显著,分别为屠宰后4 h的84%和42%。因此,建议鸡肉4 ℃冷藏保存时货架期4 d为宜;-20 ℃冷冻保存时1周最宜,鸡肉冷冻保存时间最好不超过4个月。     

Discoloration Characteristics of 3 Major Muscles From Cattle During Cold Storage

ABSTRACT:  Discoloration characteristics of 3 major muscles (LD, Longissimus dorsi; PM , Psoas major; SM, Semimemebranosus ) from Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) were monitored during 7 d of cold storage at 4 °C. The muscles were obtained from 12 Hanwoo carcasses at 24 h postmortem. Meat color (CIE L *, a *, b *), myoglobin (Mb) concentration, chemical form, metmyoglobin (MetMb) reducing ability (MRA), mitochondria concentration, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) were measured at 1, 3, 5, and 7 d of storage. Although there were no significant differences in CIE a * and b *-values between the 3 muscles at day 1, the values of PM muscle were significantly ( P < 0.05) lower than those of LD and SM muscles at day 5 and 7. PM muscle showed a rapid decrease in the oxymyoglobin (OxyMb) and an increase in MetMb, which resulted in a significantly ( P < 0.05) higher percentage of MetMb in PM muscle compared to LD and SM muscles. Also, the Mb and mitochondria concentration of PM muscle was significantly ( P < 0.05) higher than those of LD and SM muscles. However, there were no significant differences in MRA, pH, or TBARS between the 3 muscles during 7 d of cold storage. It was concluded that rapid discoloration (that is, MetMb accumulation) in PM muscle of Hanwoo could be due to its higher contents of Mb and mitochondria.     

草鱼冷藏期间ATP关联物含量及新鲜度变化

目的：分析草鱼冷藏期间腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸关联物含量的变化,研究草鱼肉中各核苷酸的含量与其新鲜度的相关性。方法：利用强碱将不稳定的核苷酸关联物反应生成其钠盐形式,通过高效液相色谱法检测核苷酸含量,并通过总挥发性盐基氮含量和感官性状的变化进行鲜度评价。结果：生成钠盐形式的腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸关联物能通过色谱很好地分离。新鲜鱼肉中含有高含量的肌苷酸,达504.34 mg/kg。冷藏2 d内草鱼腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸、肌苷酸含量快速下降,次黄嘌呤含量则迅速增加。冷藏后腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸未检出,肌苷酸下降幅度达92.77%,次黄嘌呤增加幅度达89.82%。冷藏期间挥发性盐基氮含量一直上升,冷藏6 d后超出最大值限度,冷藏草鱼的贮藏期限为6 d。