Anatomical features and chemical components that
contribute to the characteristic quality attributes of goat
meat were reviewed by Webb et al. (2005) and Gigli and
Saltalamacchia (2007). A general definition of meat quality
is that of eating quality that comprises palatability,
wholesomeness and being free of pathogens and toxins.
Palatability includes tenderness, flavour, residue-free and
succulence. Each of these criteria is dependent on other
biological factors that include the animal’s age and gender,
and non-biological factors–pre-slaughter stress, slaughtering
techniques and chilling and freezing of the carcass. The
live animal’s physiological state and the biochemistry of thepost-mortem muscle, fat and connective tissue have direct
influences on the palatability of meat. Feed influences meat
quality through the accretion of muscle tissue, the ratio of
muscle to fat, and the accretion of fat and the component
fatty acids. Flavour is due to species-specific flavonoids in
the meat from feed sources, the proportions of fatty acids
in the various fat depots and the effect of genetics on the
character of tissues and metabolism. The definition of meat
quality is therefore multifaceted and intricate
Anatomical features and chemical components thatcontribute to the characteristic quality attributes of goatmeat were reviewed by Webb et al. (2005) and Gigli andSaltalamacchia (2007). A general definition of meat qualityis that of eating quality that comprises palatability,wholesomeness and being free of pathogens and toxins.Palatability includes tenderness, flavour, residue-free andsucculence. Each of these criteria is dependent on otherbiological factors that include the animal’s age and gender,and non-biological factors–pre-slaughter stress, slaughteringtechniques and chilling and freezing of the carcass. Thelive animal’s physiological state and the biochemistry of thepost-mortem muscle, fat and connective tissue have directinfluences on the palatability of meat. Feed influences meatquality through the accretion of muscle tissue, the ratio ofmuscle to fat, and the accretion of fat and the componentfatty acids. Flavour is due to species-specific flavonoids inthe meat from feed sources, the proportions of fatty acidsin the various fat depots and the effect of genetics on thecharacter of tissues and metabolism. The definition of meatquality is therefore multifaceted and intricate
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