Influence of malic acid marination on characteristics of connective tissue and textural properties of beef Semitendinosus muscle

Semitendinosus muscle marinated in 0.5% acid showed a significant decrease in the shear force. To explore the possible reasons responsible for tenderness of acid-treated beef, the changes in intramuscular connective tissue (IMCT) were taken into consideration. The thicknesses of primary perimysium (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fulong Wang, Honggang Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:CyTA - Journal of Food
Subjects:
DSC
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2018.1447017