Physical quality attributes of male and female wild fallow deer (Dama dama) muscles

Physical meat quality measurements were conducted on the longissimus thoracis et lumborum, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles from male (n=6) and female (n=6) fallow deer (Dama dama) harvested in South Africa. Ultimate pH (pHu), drip loss, cookin...

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Published in:Meat science 2018-03, Vol.137, p.168-175
Main Authors: Cawthorn, Donna-Mareè, Fitzhenry, Leon Brett, Muchenje, Voster, Bureš, Daniel, Kotrba, Radim, Hoffman, Louwrens C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Color
Colour
Cooking
Cooking loss
Deer
Drip loss
Female
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Meat - analysis
Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism
Sex Factors
Shear force
Shear Strength
South Africa
Tenderness
Venison
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Summary:Physical meat quality measurements were conducted on the longissimus thoracis et lumborum, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles from male (n=6) and female (n=6) fallow deer (Dama dama) harvested in South Africa. Ultimate pH (pHu), drip loss, cooking loss and shear force values were influenced (p≤0.05) by muscle, but not gender. Mean pHu readings were 5.4–5.6 in the muscles with the two forequarter muscles having the highest readings, while drip loss, cooking loss and shear force values ranged from 1.3–1.6%, 29.4–36.1% and 31.3–61.9N, respectively. Muscle, however, had an effect (p≤0.05) on all the measured colour parameters (L*, a*, b*, chroma, hue angle), whereas gender only influenced (p≤0.05) the a* and chroma values in certain muscles. It can be concluded that the physical meat quality attributes of the fallow deer muscles compare favourably with that from other game species commonly consumed in South Africa. •Physical quality was determined on six fallow deer muscles.•Sex had little influence on pH, drip loss, colour, cooking loss and shear force values.•pH, drip loss, colour, cooking loss, shear force values were influenced by muscle.•Quality of fallow deer muscles compare favourably with that other game species.
ISSN:0309-1740
1873-4138
DOI:10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.11.031