title: Characterization of Longissimus thoracis, Semitendinosus and Masseter muscles and relationships with technological quality in pigs. 2. Composition of muscles.
abstract: The composition of three porcine muscles (Longissimus thoracis: LT, Semitendinosus: ST, Masseter: MS) was characterized and its link with muscle quality was evaluated. The LT muscle had a higher content of tyrosine, tryptophan, and carbohydrates and a lower content of vitamin E and haem iron than the MS muscle, while the ST had similar composition to MS but a lower content of haem iron. Large differences between muscles were observed in relative amounts of most of the major fatty acids. The LT muscle had higher saturated fatty acids (SFA) and n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio, and lower polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), PUFA:SFA ratio, unsaturation index and average fatty acid chain length than the ST and MS muscles. Muscle pH, redness and chroma were positively correlated with vitamin E and unsaturated lipids and negatively correlated with tyrosine, tryptophan, carbohydrates and saturated lipids, whereas muscle lightness and expressible juice showed similar correlations but an opposite sign with these variables.
authors.affiliation: IRTA, Finca Camps i Armet, E-17121 Monells, Girona, Spain. carolina.realini@irta.es
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Realini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Juan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gou
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sárraga
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gatellier
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: García-Regueiro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000737:chemistry*; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013552:Swine; D013848:Thigh / Q000502:physiology*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000032:analysis; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000032:analysis; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005227:Fatty Acids; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D014810:Vitamin E; D014443:Tyrosine; D014364:Tryptophan