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Joo ST, Lee EY, Son YM, Hossain MJ, Kim CJ, Kim SH, Hwang YH. Aging mechanism for improving the tenderness and taste characteristics of meat. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023; 65:1151-1168. [PMID: 38616883 PMCID: PMC11007300 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2023.e110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Tenderness and taste characteristics of meat are the key determinants of the meat choices of consumers. This review summarizes the contemporary research on the molecular mechanisms by which postmortem aging of meat improves the tenderness and taste characteristics. The fundamental mechanism by which postmortem aging improves the tenderness of meat involves the operation of the calpain system due to apoptosis, resulting in proteolytic enzyme-induced degradation of cytoskeletal myofibrillar proteins. The improvement of taste characteristics by postmortem aging is mainly explained by the increase in the content of taste-related peptides, free amino acids, and nucleotides produced by increased hydrolysis activity. This review improves our understanding of the published research on tenderness and taste characteristics of meat and provides insights to improve these attributes of meat through postmortem aging.
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Affiliation(s)
- Seon-Tea Joo
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
- Institute of Agriculture & Life
Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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- Institute of Agriculture & Life
Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828,
Korea
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Kim YJ, Jung TJ, Kim TK, Lee JH, Shin DM, Yu HH, Choi YS. The Effect of Gelatin Coating and Sonication on the Quality Properties of Wet-Aging Pork Loins. Food Sci Anim Resour 2023; 43:269-281. [PMID: 36909854 PMCID: PMC9998191 DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2022.e74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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In this study, we evaluate the effect of gelatin coating and sonication of wet-aged pork loin on quality. The moisture content of wet-aged pork loin with sonication and gelatin coating was the highest in the G5S sample (5% gelatin coating and sonication), while the moisture content of wet-aged pork loin with sonication was higher than that without sonication. The pH of wet-aged pork loin with sonication was lower than that without sonication. The aging loss of 5% gelatin coating with sonication was significantly lower than that of G0 (control), while the cooking loss was the lowest in G0 wet-aged pork loin. The water holding capacity of the wet-aged pork loin was the highest in G1. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances value of wet-aged pork loin was significantly decreased with coating and not affected by sonication. The gelatin coating and sonication treatment significantly increased the myofibrillar fragmentation index of the samples. Shear force of wet-aged pork loin significantly decreased as the samples were gelatin-coated and sonicated. The myofibrillar and total protein solubilities were not significantly different between samples. In conclusion, the 1% gelatin coating with sonication can enhance the quality of wet-aged pork loin.
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- Yea-Ji Kim
- Research Group of Food Processing, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea.,Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Research Group of Food Processing, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Research Group of Food Processing, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Research Group of Food Processing, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Food Standard Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Research Group of Food Processing, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju 55365, Korea
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Wang H, Wang Y, Wu D, Gao S, Jiang S, Tang H, Lv G, Xiaobo Z, Meng X. Changes in physicochemical quality and protein properties of porcine
longissimus lumborum
during dry ageing. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hengpeng Wang
- Agricultural Product Processing and Storage Lab, International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agriproducts Processing, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Cuisine Intangible Cultural Heritage Technology Inheritance, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 China
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- School of Food Science, Jiangsu College of Tourism Yangzhou 225000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Cuisine Intangible Cultural Heritage Technology Inheritance, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Cuisine Intangible Cultural Heritage Technology Inheritance, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Cuisine Intangible Cultural Heritage Technology Inheritance, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 China
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- Suzhou Tourism and Finance Institute, Jiangsu Union Technical Institue Suzhou 215000 China
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- Agricultural Product Processing and Storage Lab, International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agriproducts Processing, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China
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- Agricultural Product Processing and Storage Lab, International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agriproducts Processing, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Cuisine Intangible Cultural Heritage Technology Inheritance, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 China
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Wang X, Chen L, Ren C, Bai Y, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Li X. Characterization of dry aged lamb eating quality at different aging conditions and cooking methods. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xu Wang
- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro‐products Quality & Safety in Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing P.R. China
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Setyabrata D, Wagner AD, Cooper BR, Kim YHB. Effect of Dry-Aging on Quality and Palatability Attributes and Flavor-Related Metabolites of Pork Loins. Foods 2021; 10:foods10102503. [PMID: 34681552 PMCID: PMC8535753 DOI: 10.3390/foods10102503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effect of dry-aging on quality, palatability, and flavor-related compounds of pork loins. Ten pork loins were obtained at 7 days postmortem, divided into three equal portions, randomly assigned into three different aging methods (wet-aging (W), conventional dry-aging (DA), and UV-light dry-aging (UDA)), and aged for 21 days at 2 °C, 70% RH, and 0.8 m/s airflow. The results showed similar instrumental tenderness values across all treatments (p > 0.05), while DA and UDA had a greater water-holding capacity than WA (p < 0.05). Both DA and UDA were observed to have comparable color stability to WA up to 5 days of retail display (p > 0.05). Greater lipid oxidation was measured in both DA and UDA at the end of display compared to WA (p < 0.05). The UV light minimized microorganisms concentration on both surface and lean portions of UDA compared to other treatments (p < 0.05). The consumer panel was not able to differentiate any sensory traits and overall likeness between the treatments (p > 0.05). Metabolomics analysis, however, identified more flavor-related compounds in dry-aged meat. These findings suggested that dry-aging can be used for pork loins for value-seeking consumers, as it has a potential to generate unique dry-aged flavor in meat with no adverse impacts on meat quality and microbiological attributes.
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- Derico Setyabrata
- Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA; (D.S.); (A.D.W.)
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- Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA; (D.S.); (A.D.W.)
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- Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA; (D.S.); (A.D.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-765-496-1631
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Therkildsen M, Jensen SK, Kongsted AG. Crossbreed and feed allowance affect final meat and eating quality of pigs from a free-range system. Livest Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Effect of Wet Aging on Color Stability, Tenderness, and Sensory Attributes of Longissimus lumborum and Gluteus medius Muscles from Water Buffalo Bulls. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11082248. [PMID: 34438706 PMCID: PMC8388356 DOI: 10.3390/ani11082248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The water buffalo is found in many tropical countries worldwide. In the current world scenario, where meeting the protein requirements of the population is one of the biggest future challenges, buffalo meat could be a good source of protein and other nutrients. Currently, very little information is available regarding buffalo meat quality attributes. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the effects of aging time and muscle type on meat quality attributes (pH, color, tenderness, water holding capacity, and sensory acceptance) of buffalo meat. The results showed that color, tenderness, and sensory attributes were improved with aging time; the suitable aging time required to enhance meat quality attributes in Longissimus lumborum and Gluteus medius muscles is 28 and 21 days, respectively. Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the effect of wet aging on meat quality characteristics of Longissimus lumborum (LL) and Gluteus medius (GM) muscles of buffalo bulls. Meat samples from six aging periods, i.e., 0 day (d) = control, 7 d, 14 d, 21 d, 28 d, and 35 d, were evaluated for pH, color, metmyoglobin content (MetMb%), cooking loss, water holding capacity (WHC), myofibrillar fragmentation index (MFI), Warner–Bratzler shear force (WBSF), and sensory evaluation. The pH, instrumental color redness (a *), yellowness (b *), chroma (C *), and MetMb% values were increased, while the lightness (L *) and hue angle (h *) values showed non-significant (p > 0.05) differences in both LL and GM muscles in all aging periods. The cooking loss increased while WHC decreased till 35 days of aging. MFI values significantly (p < 0.05) increased, while WBSF values decreased; in addition, sensory characteristics were improved with the increase in the aging period. Overall, the color, tenderness, and sensory characteristics were improved in LL and GM muscles until 28 and 21 days of aging, respectively. Based on the evaluated meat characteristics, 28 days of aging is required to improve the meat quality characteristics of LL, whereas 21 days of aging is suitable for GM muscle.
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