Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation

The current study assessed the impact of adding wild garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) to the diets of turkeys on the physicochemical and microbiological properties as well as the fatty acid profile and antioxidant potential of thigh muscle. The tested materials were thigh muscle from 4...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Karwowska, Patrycja Skwarek, Elżbieta Solska, Agata Nowaczyk, Dariusz M. Stasiak, Mateusz Niedzielak
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author Małgorzata Karwowska
Patrycja Skwarek
Elżbieta Solska
Agata Nowaczyk
Dariusz M. Stasiak
Mateusz Niedzielak
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description The current study assessed the impact of adding wild garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) to the diets of turkeys on the physicochemical and microbiological properties as well as the fatty acid profile and antioxidant potential of thigh muscle. The tested materials were thigh muscle from 40 turkeys (Big-6 type) divided into two groups (P1—control group and P2—sample supplemented with wild garlic at a level of 0.2% in the feed mixture). Measurements of chemical composition, pH, water activity, color, total heme pigments, lipid oxidation, and microbiological analysis (<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, <i>E. coli</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> spp., <i>L. monocytogenes</i>) showed that the addition of wild garlic to a turkey diet did not affect thigh meat quality. The effect of adding wild garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) to the diets of turkeys on the antioxidant potential (against the DPPH radical) and fatty acid profile of the thigh muscle was noted. Thigh muscles obtained from turkeys reared in group P2 were characterized by a significantly higher PUFA content compared to meat from the control group. Further studies should consider turkey diet supplementation with a higher level of wild garlic and an in-depth analysis of meat quality.
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spelling doaj-art-b40c98832cf84f9ea7d7f6b9267585a22025-08-20T02:05:24ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01155271510.3390/app15052715Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) SupplementationMałgorzata Karwowska0Patrycja Skwarek1Elżbieta Solska2Agata Nowaczyk3Dariusz M. Stasiak4Mateusz Niedzielak5Sub-Department of Meat Technology and Food Quality, Department of Animal Food Technology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, PolandSub-Department of Meat Technology and Food Quality, Department of Animal Food Technology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, PolandSub-Department of Meat Technology and Food Quality, Department of Animal Food Technology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, PolandSub-Department of Meat Technology and Food Quality, Department of Animal Food Technology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, PolandSub-Department of Meat Technology and Food Quality, Department of Animal Food Technology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna 8, 20-704 Lublin, PolandFarm, Hadynów 31a, 08-207 Olszanka, PolandThe current study assessed the impact of adding wild garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) to the diets of turkeys on the physicochemical and microbiological properties as well as the fatty acid profile and antioxidant potential of thigh muscle. The tested materials were thigh muscle from 40 turkeys (Big-6 type) divided into two groups (P1—control group and P2—sample supplemented with wild garlic at a level of 0.2% in the feed mixture). Measurements of chemical composition, pH, water activity, color, total heme pigments, lipid oxidation, and microbiological analysis (<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, <i>E. coli</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> spp., <i>L. monocytogenes</i>) showed that the addition of wild garlic to a turkey diet did not affect thigh meat quality. The effect of adding wild garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) to the diets of turkeys on the antioxidant potential (against the DPPH radical) and fatty acid profile of the thigh muscle was noted. Thigh muscles obtained from turkeys reared in group P2 were characterized by a significantly higher PUFA content compared to meat from the control group. Further studies should consider turkey diet supplementation with a higher level of wild garlic and an in-depth analysis of meat quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2715turkeywild garlicthigh musclelipid oxidationmicrobiological safety
spellingShingle Małgorzata Karwowska
Patrycja Skwarek
Elżbieta Solska
Agata Nowaczyk
Dariusz M. Stasiak
Mateusz Niedzielak
Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
Applied Sciences
turkey
wild garlic
thigh muscle
lipid oxidation
microbiological safety
title Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
title_full Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
title_fullStr Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
title_short Nutritional Values, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Turkey Thigh Muscle—Effect of Wild Garlic (<i>Allinum ursinum</i> L.) Supplementation
title_sort nutritional values physicochemical and microbiological properties of turkey thigh muscle effect of wild garlic i allinum ursinum i l supplementation
topic turkey
wild garlic
thigh muscle
lipid oxidation
microbiological safety
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2715
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