RT Journal T1 SENSORY, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEAT FROM FREE-RANGE REARED SWALLOW-BELLY MANGULICA PIGS A1 Vladimir M. Tomović A1 Božidar A. Žlender A1 Marija R. Jokanović A1 Mila M. Tomović A1 Branislav V. Šojić A1 Snežana B. Škaljac A1 Žarko S. Kevrešan A1 Tatjana A. Tasić A1 Predrag M. Ikonić A1 Milena M. Šošo JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 24 IS 3 SP 704 OP 713 YR 2014 FD 2014/06/01 DO DOI NA AB

Sensory (colour and marbling score), physical (pH, water-holding capacity and L*a*b* values) and chemical (moisture, protein, total fat, total ash, potassium - K, phosphorus - P, sodium - Na, magnesium - Mg, calcium - Ca, zinc - Zn, iron - Fe, copper - Cu and manganese - Mn) characteristics were determined in four (M. psoas major, M. semimembranosus, M. longissimus dorsi, and M. triceps brachii) muscles belonging to free-range reared Swallow-belly Mangulica pigs. Muscle had no significant influence (P>0.05) on pH30min, water-holding capacity, b* value, protein, total ash and K concentration. M. longissimus dorsi had significantly (P<0.05) the lightest colour (sensory score, L* value, a* value), the lowest moisture concentration, the highest fat concentration and sensory marbling score. The pH24h and Zn concentration were the highest in M. triceps brachii. The highest concentration of K, Mg, Fe, Cu and Mn was found in the M. psoas major, with significant difference for Fe (P<0.05). In the M. semimembranosus significantly the highest (P<0.05) concentration of Na and Ca, and the highest concentration of P were found. Compared to modern pigs, pork from 150 kg live weight, at the age of about 20 months, Swallow-belly Mangulica pigs contained more fat and was darker, while compared to autochthonous pigs determined pork quality were in the characteristic ranges.

K1 Pigs; Swallow-Belly Mangulica; Meat; Sensory characteristics; Physical characteristics; Chemical characteristics PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2014-JAPS-99