Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi

The relation of myofibrilar fragmentation (length of myofibrilar fragments, myofibrilar fragmentation index) to textural (Warner-Bratzler share force) and chemical parameters (non-protein nitrogen changes) of pork Longisimus dorsi muscles (acquired 24 h post mortem, normal meat quality) were investi...

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Main Authors: Dejan DOŠLER, Tomaž POLAK, Božidar ŽLENDER, Lea GAŠPERLIN
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Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2007-11-01
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author Dejan DOŠLER
Tomaž POLAK
Božidar ŽLENDER
Lea GAŠPERLIN
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Lea GAŠPERLIN
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description The relation of myofibrilar fragmentation (length of myofibrilar fragments, myofibrilar fragmentation index) to textural (Warner-Bratzler share force) and chemical parameters (non-protein nitrogen changes) of pork Longisimus dorsi muscles (acquired 24 h post mortem, normal meat quality) were investigated over a 16-day ageing period at 2 °C (± 1 °C). Ageing time significantly affected all parameters at the 1% level or less. The pH value for 16-day aged samples was slightly higher; the average values being 5.61 for nonaged and 5.67 for aged samples. Length of myofibrilar fragments being in average the highest (73 mm) for nonaged samples, and the lowest (15.7 mm and 12.4 mm) for 11 and 16 days aged ones. Myofibrilar fragmentation index increases significantly with storage: for nonaged samples below 30, after a 2-day ageing about 50, and after 5-day ageing 63.7 (determined as described by Olson et al., 1976), or after 11-day ageing 56.9 (determined as described by Hopkins et al., 2004) Indexes for Hopkins procedure were about 7% lower (P ≤ 0.001) compared to those for Olson procedure. Non-protein nitrogen after 11 and 16 days of storage was higher (10.78% and 10.93% of total nitrogen) compared to the nonaged pork (9.39% of total nitrogen). Warner-Bratzler share force was markedly affected by 16-day ageing (nonaged 51.3 N, 16 days 29.2 N). On the basis of instrumentally measured texture differences in thermally treated aged pork we concluded that myofibrilar fragmentation index was a suitable proteolysis rate pointer already from the second day on. The increase in non-protein nitrogen content indicates a release of free amino acids; so, it is a suitable measure of proteolysis after 5 days of ageing.
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spelling doaj-art-cfb83bd3ecd04800ba874f612e4ac3092025-08-20T02:04:48ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412007-11-0190151610.14720/aas.2007.90.1.1496521357Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsiDejan DOŠLER0Tomaž POLAK1Božidar ŽLENDER2Lea GAŠPERLIN3Univ. of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac., Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana, SloveniaUniv. of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac., Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana, SloveniaUniv. of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac., Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana, SloveniaUniv. of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac., Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana, SloveniaThe relation of myofibrilar fragmentation (length of myofibrilar fragments, myofibrilar fragmentation index) to textural (Warner-Bratzler share force) and chemical parameters (non-protein nitrogen changes) of pork Longisimus dorsi muscles (acquired 24 h post mortem, normal meat quality) were investigated over a 16-day ageing period at 2 °C (± 1 °C). Ageing time significantly affected all parameters at the 1% level or less. The pH value for 16-day aged samples was slightly higher; the average values being 5.61 for nonaged and 5.67 for aged samples. Length of myofibrilar fragments being in average the highest (73 mm) for nonaged samples, and the lowest (15.7 mm and 12.4 mm) for 11 and 16 days aged ones. Myofibrilar fragmentation index increases significantly with storage: for nonaged samples below 30, after a 2-day ageing about 50, and after 5-day ageing 63.7 (determined as described by Olson et al., 1976), or after 11-day ageing 56.9 (determined as described by Hopkins et al., 2004) Indexes for Hopkins procedure were about 7% lower (P ≤ 0.001) compared to those for Olson procedure. Non-protein nitrogen after 11 and 16 days of storage was higher (10.78% and 10.93% of total nitrogen) compared to the nonaged pork (9.39% of total nitrogen). Warner-Bratzler share force was markedly affected by 16-day ageing (nonaged 51.3 N, 16 days 29.2 N). On the basis of instrumentally measured texture differences in thermally treated aged pork we concluded that myofibrilar fragmentation index was a suitable proteolysis rate pointer already from the second day on. The increase in non-protein nitrogen content indicates a release of free amino acids; so, it is a suitable measure of proteolysis after 5 days of ageing.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/14965pigsmeatageingmyofibrilar fragmentslengthmyofibrilar fragmentation indexnon-protein nitrogenwarner-bratzler shear force
spellingShingle Dejan DOŠLER
Tomaž POLAK
Božidar ŽLENDER
Lea GAŠPERLIN
Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
pigs
meat
ageing
myofibrilar fragments
length
myofibrilar fragmentation index
non-protein nitrogen
warner-bratzler shear force
title Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
title_full Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
title_fullStr Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
title_full_unstemmed Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
title_short Relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork Longissimus dorsi
title_sort relation of myofibril fragmentation to textural and chemical parameters of aged pork longissimus dorsi
topic pigs
meat
ageing
myofibrilar fragments
length
myofibrilar fragmentation index
non-protein nitrogen
warner-bratzler shear force
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/14965
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