Zaragoza, España
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of frozen long-storage duration (two years) on pork quality and intramuscular fatty acid composition in loin. The experiment was conducted with 43 entire male pigs (Pietrain×(Landrace×Large White)) which were fed a basal diet without added fat (control diet) or supplemented with different sources of fat: animal fat (1%, 3%), soyabean oil (1%) and calcium soaps of palm oil (1%). In this study only the effect of frozen storage duration is presented. pH values and 24- and 48-h drip loss percentages were higher (p 0.001) in 2-years frozen pork than unfrozen pork, but colour parameters (a* and b* values) were lower (p 0.001) in frozen pork. The percentage of intramuscular fat and total saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids were significantly higher in 2-years frozen pork, whereas this group was the lowest values in the concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The worst n-6/n-3 and PUFA/SFA ratios values was found in 2-years frozen pork. In conclusion, 2-years frozen storage modified pork characteristics and intramuscular fatty acid profile in this study.
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