Relationship between water-holding capacity and intramuscular fat content in Japanese commercial pork loin

Objective The relationship between water-holding capacity (WHC) and intermuscular fat (IMF) was studied in Japanese commercial pork. Methods Longissimus muscles of pigs (n = 62), obtained from two meat packing plants, were analyzed for IMF content, moisture content, drip loss, cooking loss, and pH....

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Main Authors: Genya Watanabe, Michiyo Motoyama, Ikuyo Nakajima, Keisuke Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2018-06-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-31-6-914.pdf