Impact of calving seasons and feeding systems in western Canada. II. Meat composition and organoleptic quality of steaks

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obioha N. Durunna ◽  
Hushton C. Block ◽  
Alan D. Iwaasa ◽  
Shannon L. Scott ◽  
Clayton Robins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Vaccenic Acid ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
Organoleptic Quality ◽  
Meat Composition ◽  
Feeding Systems

Durunna, O. N., Block, H. C., Iwaasa, A. D., Scott, S. L., Robins, C., Khakbazan, M., Dugan, M. E. R., Aalhus, J. L., Aliani, M. and Lardner, H. A. 2014. Impact of calving seasons and feeding systems in western Canada. II. Meat composition and organoleptic quality of steaks. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94: 583–593. Fatty acid profiling, meat and organoleptic quality assessments were conducted on 160 carcasses of crossbred steers born into one of two calving systems and later assigned to one of two postweaning feeding systems. The steers were weaned from either an early calving or late calving system and later assigned to either a rapid-gain feeding (RF) or a slow-gain feeding (SF) system. The RF steers received a silage–hay diet during the backgrounding period prior to finishing, while the SF steers received a hay diet at backgrounding and then grazed alfalfa–meadow bromegrass pasture and annual cereal swaths prior to finishing. All treatment groups received a conventional diet during finishing until the steers attained a target backfat thickness or body weight. Fatty acid analyses were conducted on longissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) and subcutaneous fat samples. Other analyses included LDM composition, tenderness and taste panel evaluations. Total saturated fatty acid was greater (P<0.02) in samples from RF steers, while total monounsaturated fatty acid was greater (P<0.01) in SF steers. The SF steers had greater (P<0.01) conjugated linoleic acid concentration. There was no main or interaction effect (P>0.05) on beef aroma, flavour and tenderness but the SF steaks had lower (P=0.02) cooking losses than RF steaks. The SF strategy has the potential to create a value chain that would lead to finished steers with higher backfat omega-3, conjugated linoleic acid and trans vaccenic acid and less cooking moisture losses.

A comparison of slaughter performance and meat quality of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin-releasing factor vaccine against boar taint with physically castrated pigs

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. L. Yuan ◽  
J. L. Li ◽  
W. H. Zhang ◽  
C. Li ◽  
F. Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Boar Taint ◽  
Inosine Monophosphate ◽  
Slaughter Performance

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of vaccination against gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRF) on carcass characteristics and meat quality and back fat quality. In total, 400 healthy male pigs were randomly assigned into two treatment groups: physically castrated males (CM) and vaccinated males (IM). CM pigs were physically castrated within 3 days of age. IM pigs received the GnRF vaccine twice, at 14 and 21 weeks of age. At the end of the experiment, 20 pigs of each treatment were weighed individually and slaughtered at 25 weeks of age. The longissimus muscle was collected to evaluate the meat quality including pH, drip loss, shear force, cooking loss, intramuscular fat, fatty acid composition and inosine monophosphate. Subcutaneous fat was sampled to evaluate fatty acid composition. IM pigs had a lower dressing percentage and were leaner (P < 0.01). The inosine monophosphate content was higher in pork from IM pigs than from CM pigs (P < 0.05). IM pigs had a higher content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in longissimus muscles than CM pigs (P < 0.01), mostly because of the higher linoleic acid content (P < 0.01). IM pigs had higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids in subcutaneous fat than CM pigs (P < 0.01), mostly because of the higher linoleic acid and linolenic acid (P < 0.01) and the lower myristic acid content (P < 0.01). There were no adverse effects of the GnRF vaccine on slaughter performance and meat quality of pigs. These results suggest that GnRF vaccine administered to pigs increases the inosine monophosphate content in longissimus muscles and the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in longissimus muscles and back fat. Consequently, vaccination with Improvac for boar taint control will provide a good alternative to physical castration of male pigs.

Effects of feeding different levels of conjugated linoleic acid and total oil to pigs on subsequent pork quality and palatability

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 713-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. R. Dugan ◽  
J. L. Aalhus ◽  
D. C. Rolland ◽  
L. E. Jeremiah
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Canola Oil ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Pork Quality ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Total Oil ◽  
Different Levels

The objective of the present study was to compare pork quality, composition and palatability of pigs fed different levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and total oil (TO). A 3 × 2 factorial design was used feeding three levels of CLA (0, 0.25, and 0. 5%) and two levels of TO (2 and 5% made up with canola oil). Thirty-six pigs were allotted per diet and diets were fed from 35 to 115 kg liveweight. TO had no effect on longissimus thoracis (LT) moisture or intramuscular fat contents, but feeding CLA decreased LT moisture (P = 0.04) and increased LT intramuscular fat (P = 0.04). CLA and TO had no effect on LT subjective color, structure or marbling scores. Post-mortem LT temperature was also unaffected by feeding CLA or TO. Pigs fed 0.5% CLA had a marginally higher muscle pH (P = 0.01), a tendency toward lower post-mortem lactate levels (P = 0.06) and had higher glycogen concentrations (P = 0.03) at 30 min post mortem. Feeding CLA may thus offer limited protection against rapid post-mortem pH decline. Adding CLA to the diet increased subcutaneous fat hardness (P = 0.01), which was related to increased saturated (P = 0.01) and reduced monounsaturated fatty acid levels (P = 0.01). Increasing TO had an opposite effect resulting in softer fat with lower saturated and higher mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acid levels (P = 0.01). Supplementing diets with CLA in combination with canola oil did not have any detrimental effect on pork quality, composition or palatability. Feeding CLA does, however, have the potential to improve pork quality by increasing intramuscular fat levels, reducing post-mortem glycogen utilization rates and increasing subcutaneous fat hardness. Key words: Conjugated linoleic acid, canola oil, pork quality, palatability, marbling, fat composition

scholarly journals Preparation of conjugated linoleic acid enriched derivatives by conventional and biphasic isomerisation

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 511-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kyselka ◽  
L. Thomes ◽  
S. Remišová ◽  
M. Dragoun ◽  
M. Berčíková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Octadecadienoic Acid ◽  
Industrial Processes ◽  
Main Disadvantage

The preparation of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-enriched free fatty acids by industrial processes compared with our biphasic isomerisation experiments in a special designed reactor enabling the preparation of CLA esters was evaluated. Our experiments further revealed the main disadvantage of semi-synthetic alkali isomerisation to be the formation of conjugated E,E-octadecadienoic acid isomers (2.92–3.44%) and the bioavailability of free fatty acid products. Urea fractionation technology improved the quality of the reaction mixture, but at the same time the yield of rumenic acid was decreased on purification. Therefore, we decided to apply complexes of noble metals in order to isomerise linoleic acid ester derivatives. The known Wilkinson’s hydrogenation catalyst, RhCl (PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, was found to be the most effective. We investigated the preparation of bioavailable CLA-enriched triacylglycerols. Special attention was paid to recycling of Wilkinson’s catalyst.

scholarly journals Effect of linseed and the combination of conjugated linoleic acid and linseed on the quality and oxidative stability of pig meat and subcutaneous fat

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 428-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Vaclavkova ◽  
Z. Volek ◽  
J. Belkova ◽  
D. Duskova ◽  
M. Czauderna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Oxidative Stability ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Trial Duration

The aim of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in diets of finishing pigs fed linseed can improve the quality and oxidative stability of meat and subcutaneous fat. Twenty-four Prestice Black-Pied pigs (barrows and gilts) were divided into three groups and were fed a basal diet and diets supplemented with ground linseed (70 g/kg), or linseed combined with conjugated linoleic acid (20 g CLA-oil/kg). The trial duration was 53 days. Measurements included slaughter and meat quality parameters, oxidative stability determination, and fatty acid profile of meat and subcutaneous fat. The experimental data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance. Neither linseed nor linseed with CLA significantly influenced weight gain, lean percentage, muscle depth, backfat thickness, drip loss, meat shear force, dry matter, intramuscular fat or cholesterol (P &gt; 0.05). Dietary supplementation with linseed increased the percentage of linolenic acid in the fatty acids of meat and backfat and resulted in higher production of aldehydes. Dietary CLA did not influence the susceptibility of lipids to oxidation. Supplementation with CLA significantly increased CLA proportions in fatty acids of meat and backfat, reduced proportions of monounsaturated fatty acids, and increased proportions of saturated fatty acids in backfat (P &lt; 0.05). The concentration of CLA (in mg/100 g of fresh tissue) in backfat was almost fifty times higher than in meat. Both meat and backfat of pigs fed CLA-free diets contained CLA, probably as a result of microbial conversion of linoleic acid in the intestine. It can be concluded that CLA changed the fatty acid profile of meat and backfat, but did not improve oxidative stability and other meat quality traits of pigs fed linseed.

scholarly journals Fatty acids profile of milk from cows fed different maize silage levels and extruded soybeans

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelli Antenor Oliveira ◽  
Ronaldo Braga Reis ◽  
Márcio Machado Ladeira ◽  
Cláudio Vaz Di Mambro Ribeiro ◽  
Leandro Sâmia Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Vaccenic Acid ◽  
Dietary Lipids ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
High Lipid

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of two levels of maize silage and extruded soybeans supplementation on fatty acid profile in milk fat of dairy cows. Eight Holstein cows were distributed in a double 4x4 Latin Square design with a factorial arrangement. The treatment groups were: high maize silage and low lipid, high maize silage and high lipid, low maize silage and low lipid and low maize silage and high lipid. The experimental periods lasted 21 days. Milk samples were collected on days 18 and 19 of each experimental period. The increase of lipid contents in high and low maize silage diets decreased short chain fatty acids concentrations (C4:0 - C12:0). The conjugated linoleic acid content (cis-9 trans-11 C18:2) increased from 3.72 to 4.85, and 4.6 to 5.89mg/g, when extruded soybeans was used in high and low level of corn silage, respectively. The increase in dietary lipids content resulted in higher trans-11 C18:1 fatty acid concentration. Fatty acid trans-10 C18:1 tended to increase with the elevation of the lipids content in the diet. There was significant correlation between trans-10, cis-12 C18:2 and milk fat percentage. The extruded soybeans supplementation decreased shortchain fatty acids and palmitic acid in milk. In addition, this oilseed enhanced the concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (C18:2 cis-9 trans-11) and vaccenic acid, which improved the milk quality for the human health.

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