论文信息 - Is colour brightness (L-value) a reliable indicator of water-holding capacity in porcine muscle?

Is colour brightness (L-value) a reliable indicator of water-holding capacity in porcine muscle?

A total of 265 pork carcasses representing a broad variation in quality was used to examine the relationship between colour (L-value) and water-holding capacity (WHC) in the longissimus thoracis et lumborum. Thirty-four samples appeared to possess 'normal' reddish pink colour (L-value 52·0-58·0) but had 'unacceptable' WHC (>5·0% drip loss). Conversely, 25 samples were pale in colour (L-value >58·0) but were 'acceptable' in WHC. When muscles were dark (L-value 52·0) the WHC was always acceptable. Some samples were subjected to further analysis. Variations in iron content, haematin content, sarcomere length and degree of soluble protein denaturation failed to explain why brightness and WHC were not more closely related. When L-value and WHC were compared to pH(45) (pH, 45 min post mortem), WHC exhibited a biphasic relationship to pH(45) whereas L-value did not. These results indicate that WHC and brightness are determined by independent pre-rigor biological phenomena, strengthening the argument that brightness is not necessarily a reliable predictor of WHC. Researchers selecting pork for specific investigations, or commercial companies using fresh pork for either further processing or for retail, should not rely on colour brightness alone to insure that other quality properties such as WHC and firmness will also be acceptable.

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