The current trends among consumers are pushing for the use of natural antioxidants options. Açaí fruit is rich on polyphenolic components but no studies have been carried out to evaluate their effect ...in meat products. The objective was to investigate the effect of açaí extract on refrigerated pork patties quality. Five treatments were done: without antioxidant (CON), Sodium Erythorbate 500 mg.kg −1 (ERY), Açaí Extract: 250 (AEL), 500 (AEM), 750 mg.kg −1 (AEH). Açaí extract did not affect the proximate composition, pH and cooking parameters. The concentrations of açaí extract studied increased antioxidant activity and reduced lipid oxidation (0.379, 0.293, and 0.217 vs. 0.889 mg MDA.kg−1 for AEL, AEM, AEH vs. CON, respectively). However, only the AEL treatment did not affect the color parameters, showing the best option for the application on pork patties. Thus, açaí extract at 250 mg.kg−1 can be used as a natural antioxidant replacing sodium erythorbate to preserve the quality of refrigerated pork patties.
•Açaí extract powder (AE) had 612.54 ± 17.64 mg of GAE/g of extract.•AE had antioxidant activity equivalent to 47.57 ± 0.83 μmol TE/g.•AE decreased lipid oxidation of pork patty during storage.
This study evaluated the potential of fermented garlic as a marinated lamb sauce ingredient to improve the quality and shelf life of chilled lamb. Garlic was subjected to Lacto-fermentation for 72 h ...at 37 °C using Lacticaseibacillus casei. The 1H NMR metabolomics profile showed the presence of eight amino acids and five organic acids in fermented garlic, indicating the attribution to the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The FRAP and DPPH assays of fermented garlic revealed antioxidant activities of 0.45 ± 0.09 mmol/100 g DW and 93.85 ± 0.02 %, respectively. Meanwhile, fermented garlic inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (95 %), Staphylococcus aureus (99 %) and Salmonella Typhimurium (98 %). When fermented garlic was added to the marinade sauce, it successfully reduced the microbial load of lamb meat by 0.5 log CFU/g after 3 days of storage. There were no significant differences in color between the control and marinated lamb after 3 days of marinating in a sauce formulated with fermented garlic. Furthermore, marinated lamb significantly improved water-holding capacity, texture, juiciness, and overall acceptance. These findings indicated a potential addition of fermented garlic in marinade lamb sauce recipes to improve the quality and safety of meat products.
•Garlic is popular for culinary and medicinal purposes.•Lacto-fermentation of garlic could add value to the end product.•Fermented garlic added in marinade sauce could improve the quality and shelf life of chilled lamb meat.•Fermented garlic improved the overall quality of chilled lamb meat.
One hundred ninety-one Angus steers (age = 546 d ± 33.5; BW = 36.4 kg ± 4.2), sired by bulls divergently selected for feed efficiency over a 3-yr period, were used to compare growth, efficiency, body ...composition, and carcass characteristics. Selected Angus sires were either high (Hi) or low (Lo) for residual average daily gain (RADG) expected progeny differences (EPDs) and either high (Hi) or low (AVG; breed average) for marbling (MARB) EPDs. Steer weight and body composition, via ultrasound, were measured at weaning (205 d) and at 1 yr (365 d) of age. Steers entered the feedlot at 454 d of age and completed a 70-d GROWSAFE BEEF System evaluation to determine DMI, ADG, and residual feed intake (RFI). Steers were then slaughtered as they reached a backfat thickness of 1.3 cm. Carcasses were chilled for 48 h at 2 °C, ribbed, and USDA yield and quality grade data were collected. The right side of the carcass was fabricated and primal and subprimal weights were collected. A 2.5-cm longissimus steak was removed, vacuum-packaged, aged for 14 d, and frozen for slice shear force determination. Additionally, a 1.3-cm longissimus steak was removed from year 3 steers for proximate analysis. The GLM procedure of SAS was used and the main effects of RADG and MARB and their interaction were tested by the error term, SIRE(RADG*MARB). Year was evaluated as a replicate. Weight, ultrasound backfat, and REA were increased (P ≤ 0.05) at weaning in the Hi compared with AVG MARB steers. Feed efficiency, measured by RFI, was improved (P = 0.05) in the Hi RADG steers compared with Lo RADG steers. Slaughter weight and HCW were heavier (P ≤ 0.03) in the Hi RADG steers compared with Lo RADG steers. An interaction (P = 0.05) between RADG and MARB selection was found for marbling score, steers selected for Lo RADG and Hi MARB had greater marbling scores than all other groups. Longissimus proximate composition from year 3 showed that lipid content was greater (P < 0.01) in the Hi MARB and Lo RADG groups compared with the AVG MARB and Hi RADG groups, respectively. These findings suggest that selection using RADG or MARB EPDs has minimal impact on carcass yield. However, positive selection pressure placed on these breeding values can potentially improve efficiency and carcass quality. Lastly, it appears that improvements in feed efficiency can be obtained without negatively affecting beef carcass merit, especially USDA quality grade.
The environmental conditions reached during the ripening of dry-cured meat products favour the proliferation of moulds on their surface. Some of these moulds are hazardous to consumers because of ...their ability to produce ochratoxin A (OTA). Biocontrol using Debaryomyces hansenii could be a suitable strategy to prevent the growth of ochratoxigenic moulds and OTA accumulation in dry-cured meat products. The aim of this work was to evaluate the ability of two strains of D. hansenii to control the growth and OTA production of Penicillium verrucosum in a meat model under water activities (aw) values commonly reached during the dry-cured meat product ripening. The presence of D. hansenii strains triggered a lengthening of the lag phase and a decrease of the growth rate of P. verrucosum in meat-based media at 0.97 and 0.92 aw. Both D. hansenii strains significantly reduced OTA production (between 85.16 and 92.63%) by P. verrucosum in the meat-based medium at 0.92 aw. Neither absorption nor detoxification of OTA by D. hansenii strains seems to be involved. However, a repression of the expression of the non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (otanpsPN) gene linked to the OTA biosynthetic pathway was observed in the presence of D. hansenii. To confirm the protective role of D. hansenii strains, they were inoculated together with P. verrucosum Pv45 in dry-fermented sausage and dry-cured ham slices. Although P. verrucosum Pv45 counts were not affected by the presence of D. hansenii in both meat matrices, a reduction of OTA amount was observed. Therefore, the effect of D. hansenii strains on OTA accumulation should be attributed to a reduction at transcriptional level. Consequently, native D. hansenii can be useful as biocontrol agent in dry-cured meat products for preventing the hazard associated with the presence of OTA.
•D. hansenii reduced OTA concentration in dry-cured sausages and ham.•D. hansenii repressed the expression of a key gene OTA-related in P. verrucosum.•Neither absorption nor detoxification of OTA by D. hansenii strains was involved.
Growing demand for sustainable food has led to the development of meat analogs to satisfy flexitarians and conscious meat-eaters. Successful combinations of functional ingredients and processing ...methods result in the generation of meat-like sensory attributes, which are necessary to attract non-vegetarian consumers. Sensory science is a broader research field used to measure and interpret responses to product properties, which is not limited to consumer liking. Acceptance is evaluated through hedonic tests to assess the overall liking and degree of liking for individual sensory attributes. Descriptive analysis provides both qualitative and quantitative results of the product's sensory profile. Here, original research papers are reviewed that evaluate sensory attributes of meat analogs and meat extenders through hedonic testing and/or descriptive analysis to demonstrate how these analytical approaches are important for consumer acceptance. Sensory evaluation combined with instrumental measures, such as texture and color, can be advantageous and help to improve the final product. Future applications of these methods might include integration of sensory tests during product development to better direct product processing and formulation. By conducting sensory evaluation, companies and researchers will learn valuable information regarding product attributes and overall liking that help to provide more widely accepted and sustainable foods.
Cultured meat is still under development but could possibly serve as a meat alternative. As a result, the acceptance and perception of cultured meat have received considerable attention in consumer ...research. However, only few comparisons to meat or meat alternatives have been made, which makes it unclear how cultured meat compares to these products. This is the first study to directly compare cultured meat to plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMA), fish, insects, and conventional meat. Dutch consumers (n = 288) evaluated their perception and willingness to consume (WTC) patties made from the five sources listed above. Consumer segmentation based on the WTC ratings was performed, and the resulting clusters were compared in terms of their preferences, perception of cultured meat, and demographic and psychographic variables. To see if naming affected consumers’ cultured meat perception, respondents were assigned to one of five naming conditions for cultured meat.
The clusters analysis yielded three clusters, two of which showed moderate WTC cultured meat. The first cluster could be characterized as “meat lovers.” Their WTC was strongest for conventional meat, followed by cultured meat, and tastiness was their main driver of WTC. The second cluster's preference was fish, followed by PBMA, with naturalness, safety, and tastiness being their drivers of WTC. The third cluster's highest WTC was for PBMA, followed by cultured meat. Among their drivers of WTC were healthiness, sustainability, and animal friendliness. Psychographic variables were highly valuable in explaining the clusters. Finally, no effects of naming for cultured meat were observed.
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The results contribute to the design of guidelines to promote different meat alternatives considering specific target populations.
The objective of this study was to develop calibration models against rib eye traits and independently validate the precision, accuracy, and repeatability of the Frontmatec Q-FOM™ Beef grading camera ...in Australian carcasses. This study compiled 12 different research datasets acquired from commercial processing facilities and were comprised of a diverse range of carcass phenotypes, graded by industry identified expert Meat Standards Australia (MSA) graders and sampled for chemical intramuscular fat (IMF%). Calibration performance was maintained when the device was independently validated. For continuous traits, the Q-FOM™ demonstrated precise (root mean squared error of prediction, RMSEP) and accurate (coefficient of determination, R2) prediction of eye muscle area (EMA) (R2 = 0.89, RMSEP = 4.3 cm2, slope = 0.96, bias = 0.7), MSA marbling (R2 = 0.95, RMSEP = 47.2, slope = 0.98, bias = −12.8) and chemical IMF% (R2 = 0.94, RMSEP = 1.56%, slope = 0.96, bias = 0.64). For categorical traits, the Q-FOM™ predicted 61%, 64.3% and 60.8% of AUS-MEAT marbling, meat colour and fat colour scores equivalent, and 95% within ±1 classes of expert grader scores. The Q-FOM™ also demonstrated very high repeatability and reproducibility across all traits.
The environmental impact of meat consumption requires immediate action. Cultured meat—which is emerging through technologies to grow meat ex vivo—has exciting potential to offset the burden of ...livestock agriculture by providing an alternative method to sustainably produce meat without requiring individuals to become vegetarian. However, consumer uptake of cultured meat may be challenged by negative public perceptions.
In this Review, we assert that the academic sector can play a vital role by understanding and communicating the science of cultured meat to the public. We discuss how crosstalk between the science and technology of cultured meat and the behavioral sciences will be critical to overcome challenges in public perceptions, and ultimately to realize the environmental benefits of cultured meat. We identify research and outreach priorities for the academic sector as well as potential policy actions to achieve the maximum benefits of cultured meat for planetary health.
•Cultured meat has potential to reduce the environmental impact of what we eat.•Although cultured meat is not yet on the market, public opinions are already forming.•Cultured meat science can increase acceptability by improving flavor and texture.•Behavioral science can increase acceptability by identifying modifiable perceptions.•Academics should transparently communicate the science of cultured meat to the public.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a substance commonly used in the production of plastics. It may be leached from plastics, penetrate to food and has multidirectional negative effects on living organisms. The aim ...of this study was to evaluate BPA levels in fresh pork meat collected immediately after the death of animals kept in standard stock-farming conditions, as well as from animals receiving various oral doses of BPA (0.05 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)/day and 0.5 mg/kg b. w./day).
In animals kept in standard conditions, the average concentration of BPA in loin meat amounted to 37.03 ± 6.18 ng/g dry weight (d.w.). In animals receiving lower and higher doses of BPA, this value achieved 47.44 ± 4.39 ng/g d. w. and 214.30 ± 66.73 ng/g d. w, respectively. The results show that pork meat may be a source of BPA in human food and the presence of BPA in the meat may result from the exposure of animals over their lifetime. This observation shows that the elimination of BPA from the production of items used for animal husbandry and animal feed may reduce meat contaminated with this substance and, therefore, increase consumer safety.
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•Bisphenol A – component of the plastics is an endocrine disruptor.•BPA is present in the muscles collected immediately after death of animal.•The level of BPA in the muscles depends on oral exposure of animals.•BPA in the meat can come from exposure to this substance during animal life.•Meat can contribute to the exposure of consumers to BPA.
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