76 research outputs found
Survey of the fatty acid composition of Canadian beef: Backfat and longissimus lumborum muscle
[EN]A survey of Canadian retail beef was undertaken with emphasis on the trans fatty acid (TFA) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers, and compared with current health recommendations. Thirty striploin steaks were collected in the winter and summer from major grocery stores in Calgary (Alberta, Canada). Steak fatty acid compositions (backfat and longissimus lumborum muscle analysed separately) showed minor seasonal differences with lower total saturates (PB0.05) and higher total monounsaturates (PB 0.01) in winter, but no differences in total polyunsaturated fatty acids. The ratio of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in longissimus lumborum averaged 5.8. The average TFA content in longissimus lumborum was 0.128 g 100 g_1 serving size, and 10t-18:1 was found to be the predominant isomer (32% of total trans), while vaccenic acid was second most abundant (15% of total trans). The CLA content in longissimus lumborum was similar to that of backfat, ranging from 0.43 to 0.60% of total fatty acids and rumenic acid represented 60% of total isomers. Overall, there is still room for improvement in the saturated, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of Canadian beef to meet general dietary guidelines for human consumption and additional targets should include reducing 10t-18:1 while increasing both rumenic and vaccenic acids.[FRE]Les auteurs ont entrepris une enquĂȘte sur le bĂŠuf canadien vendu au dĂtail en insistant sur les isomĂres des acides gras trans (AGT) et de lâacide linolĂique conjuguĂ© (ALC), puis ils ont comparĂ© leurs reÂŽsultats aux recommandations actuelles relatives Ă la santĂ©. Ă cette fin, ils ont recueilli trente beefsteaks dâentrecĂŽ te dans les principales Ă©piceries de Calgary (Alberta, Canada) en hiver et en Ă©tĂ©. La omposition en acides gras de la viande (analyse distincte du gras dorsal et du longissimus lumborum) rĂ©vĂšle de faibles variations saisonniĂšres, avec une plus basse concentration totale dâacides gras saturĂ©s (PB0,05) et une concentration plus Ă©levĂ©e dâacides gras monoinsaturĂ©s (PB0,01) en hiver, sans Ă©cart au niveau de la concentration totale dâacides gras polyinsatureĂ©s. Le ratio entre les AGP n-6 et n-3 dans le longissimus lumborum sâĂ©tablissait en moyenne Ă 5,8. Le longissimus lumborum was renferme en moyenne 0,128 g dâAGT par portion de 100 g et lâisomĂšre prĂ©dominant est le 10t-18:1 (32% de la concentration totale dâAGT), lâacide vaccĂ©nique arrivant au deuxiĂšme rang (15% de la concentration totale dâAGT). Le lngissimus lumborum contient autant dâALC que le gras dorsal, soit de 0,43 Ă 0,60 %, lâacide rumĂ©nique constituant 60 % de lâensemble des isomĂšres. Globalement, en ce qui concerne la composition en acides gras mono et polyinsaturĂ©s, le bĂŠuf canadien a encorĂ© du chemin Ă faire avant de respecter les directives gĂ©nĂ©rales eu Ă©gard Ă lâalimentation humaine, et on devrait envisager de rĂ©duire le ratio de 10t-18:1 ainsi quĂĄccroĂźtre la concentration des acides vaccĂ©nique et rumĂ©nique
Breed effect on quality veal production in mountain areas: Emphasis on meat
This study was designed to compare the quality of veal produced from âTudanca x Charolaisâ cross (n=6) and Limousin (n=6) breeds when allowed to feed freely on mountain pastures and suckle naturally from birth to 7 months of age. After 80 days of age calves also had access to concentrate (maximum of 3 Kg/day), while mothers did not. At slaughter, Limousin calves were heavier (P<0.01) and provided better carcass yield (P<0.05) and conformation (P<0.001) than Tudanca calves. Tudanca beef provided higher fat content (P<0.05) was less tough (P<0.05), and was scored as more tender and juicy (P<0.1) with higher acceptability than Limousin beef (P<0.1). In general, Tudanca had a better fatty acid profile than Limousin
beef, especially in terms of the content of polyunsaturated (P<0.05), long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (P<0.05) and their n-6/n-3 ratios (P<0.1), as well as vaccenic acid (P<0.1) and the overall trans-18:1 isomer profile
Rapid determination of total CLA concentration in beef fat
[EN]Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has many potential healthful properties, and beef is naturally enriched with CLA. Simple and rapid methods to measure total CLA were investigated to enable sorting of beef carcasses with potential enhanced economic value. Direct alcohol extraction combined with measuring absorbance was simple, accurate and perhaps the most viable method for rapid carcass sorting compared to methods using saponification or methylation followed by extraction.[FRE]Lâacide linolĂ©ique conjuguĂ© (ALC) peut ĂȘtre bĂ©nĂ©fique pour la santĂ© Ă maints Ă©gards et le boeuf en possĂšde naturellement une grande quantitĂ©. Les auteurs ont examinĂ© des mĂ©thodes simples et rapides pour mesurer la concentration totale dâALC afin de permettre le tri des carcasses susceptibles de rapporter davantage.
Lâextraction directe Ă lâalcool combinĂ©e Ă lâabsorbance constitue une technique simple et prĂ©cise, sans doute la plus viable pour identifier rapidement les carcasses. Elle est prĂ©fĂ©rable aux techniques reposant sur la saponification ou la mĂ©thylation suivies dâextraction
Phenotypic correlations of fatty acid composition among intramuscular, subcutaneous and intermuscular fat tissues in concentrate-fed beef cattle of differing genotypes
[EN]In an attempt to predict intramuscular fatty acid composition using easily accessible fat depots, between-tissue correlations were studied in 75 Asturiana de los Valles bulls with different levels of muscular hypertrophy, and 25 Asturiana de la MontanË a bulls. Trans-18:1 in intramuscular fat was highly and positively correlated with levels in subcutaneous and intermuscular fats, while levels of total n-3 were not correlated. Predicting intramuscular fatty acid composition using easily accessible depots is thus possible for some fatty acids exhibiting high between-tissue correlations (e.g., trans-18:1) but breed and tissue specific deposition may limit this for others (e.g., n-3 fatty acids).[FRE]Dans lâespoir de prĂ©dire la composition en acides gras de la graisse intramusculaire Ă partir des dĂ©pĂŽts de gras aisĂ©ment accessibles, les auteurs ont examinĂ© les corrĂ©ations tissulaires chez 75 taureaux Asturiana de los Valles prĂ©sentant un degrĂ© variable dâhypertrophie musculaire et chez 25 taureaux Asturiana de la MontanË a. La concentration dâacides gras trans-18:1 dans la graisse intramusculaire est fortement et positivement corrĂ©lĂ©e Ă celle observĂ©e dans le gras sous-cutanĂ© et intermusculaire, alors quâil nâexiste aucune corrĂ©lation pour la concentration totale dâacides gras n-3. Il est donc possible de prĂ©voir la composition en acides gras de la graisse intramusculaire Ă partir des dĂ©pĂŽts de gras facilement accessibles pour les acides gras prĂ©sentant une grande corrĂ©lation dans les diffĂ©rents tissus (Ă savoir, acides gras trans-18:1), mais la race et des dĂ©pĂŽts spĂ©cifiques Ă certains tissus pourraient restreindre de telles prĂ©visions pour les autres types dâacides gras (par ex., acides gras n-3)
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