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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/JAST.2002.44.2.233

Comparison of Pork Quality by Different Postmortem pH24 Values  

Park, B.Y. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Cho, S.H. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Yoo, Y.M. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Kim, J.H. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Chae, H.S. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Ahn, J.N. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Kim, Y.K. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Lee, J.M. (National Livestock Research Institute)
Yun, S.G. (National Livestock Research Institute)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.44, no.2, 2002 , pp. 233-238 More about this Journal
Abstract
Meat quality of the domestic pork loins(n=537) classified by 3 groups(5.31-5.50, 5.51-5.70 and $\geq$5.71) according to pH at 24hr post-mortem(pH24) was investigated. In proximate chemical compositions, protein was highest and fat was lowest in the pork loins of pH24 5.31-5.50 group. Water holding capacity increased as pH24 increased, whereas purge loss and cooking loss decreased as pH24 increased. Meat color values(CIE L*, a*, b*, Chroma, Hue and $\Delta$E) decreased as $pH_{24}$ increased. In texture traits, hardness and chewiness were lowest and fat hardness was highest in the pork loins of $pH_{24}{\geq}$5.71 group when compared to the other $pH_{24}$ groups. However, Warner-Bratzler Shear force, springiness and cohesiveness were not significantly different among the pH24 groups(P>0.05). In sensory properties, juiciness and tenderness were highest in $pH_{24}{\geq}$5.71 group. From the results of this study, pork quality was highly related to $pH_{24}$. Therefore, the factors affecting the post-mortem pH, such as stress before slaughter, slaughtering methods, and cooling condition slaughter must be properly controlled and improved to produce high quality pork.
Keywords
Water holding capacityTenderness; pH$_{24}$; Meat quality;
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