Journal
MEAT SCIENCE
Volume 150, Issue -, Pages 77-84Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.12.004
Keywords
Immunocastration; Iberian pigs; Meat quality; Intramuscular fat; Fatty acids
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- European Union [634476]
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This study analyzes quality traits of longissimus lumborum and gluteus medius in surgically castrated (SC) males, inmunocastrated (IC) males and IC female Iberian pigs reared in intensive conditions (n = 18/sex). Vaccination with Improvac (R) was applied at 18 and 26 weeks of age and slaughtering at 31 weeks. At such conditions, notable sex differences were found. Both muscles of IC males were less red (P < .01), longissimus had lower intramuscular fat (P < .01) and gluteus less Fe content (P < .01) than SC males and IC females. Loins from IC males also exhibited higher drip losses (2.7% at 24 h) than SC males (1.9%) and IC females (1.6%) (P < .001). Fatty acid composition of muscles differed among sexes, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids, which varied as follows: IC males > IC females > SC males in both muscles. It was concluded that meat quality traits differed between inmunocastrated and surgically castrated male Iberian pigs.
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