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Beef production in Uruguay is based on pasture (~85%) or concentrate (~15%), resulting in differences in meat quality. The objective of this study was to compare the oxidative stability and color of beef from these two systems during refrigerated retail display. For these purposes, the Semimembranosus muscle was removed from ten Aberdeen Angus steers raised and fed on pasture (130 days prior to slaughter) and from another ten steers fed concentrate (100 days prior to slaughter), sliced. The muscles were placed in a refrigerated showcase for 3, 6, and 9 days. The contents of ß-carotene, α-tocopherol, and fatty acids were determined before the meat was placed on display. Lipid and protein oxidation, color, and heme iron content were determined before and during display. The meat from pasture-fed steers had a lower intramuscular fat content (1.78 ± 0.15 vs. 4.52 ± 0.46), lower levels of monounsaturated fatty acids, a lower n-6/n-3 ratio, less lipid and protein oxidation, lower L* and a* values, and higher levels of α-linolenic acid, DHA, total n-3, ß-carotene, and α-tocopherol. In conclusion, the meat from pasture-fed steers was more stable during retail display from an oxidative point of view, which may be due to its higher levels of antioxidant compounds such as ß-carotene and α-tocopherol and had a healthier fatty acid profile for consumers.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidative and anti-oxidative status of unaged and aged Longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle obtained from a commercial abattoir. Also, fatty acid composition and calculated health lipid indices of meat were compared. Animals slaughtered were Aberdeen Angus steers raised in three typical feeding systems of Uruguay: (1) Pasture (n=10), (2) Pasture + Supplement (P+S) with corn grain (n=10), and (3) Feedlot (n=10). Feeding had no effect on lipid and protein oxidation but the antioxidant enzymes activities were affected as follows: superoxide dismutase (SOD): Pasture, Feedlot > P+S; catalase: Pasture > P+S, Feedlot; glutathione peroxidase (GPx): Feedlot > P+S > Pasture. Total antioxidant potential, determined by Fenton reaction, was higher in aged meat from Pasture compared with aged meat from Feedlot. Meat from Pasture and P+S presented a higher eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and total n-3 content and a lower lipid content, n-6/n-3 ratio and trombogenic index compared to meat from Feedlot. In conclusion, Pasture seems to produce a more resistant meat against induced oxidation processes, particularly after ageing, and a healthier meat together with meat from P+S system, regarding fatty acid composition and lipid indices, compared to Feedlot.(AU)
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o estado oxidativo e antioxidante do músculo Longissimus dorsi (LD), sem maturação e amadurecido, obtido de um matadouro comercial. Também foram comparados a composição de ácidos graxos e os índices lipídicos de saúde da carne calculados. Os animais abatidos foram os novilhos Aberdeen Angus criados em três sistemas alimentares típicos do Uruguai: (1) Pastagem (n=10), (2) Pastagem + Suplemento (P + S) com grão de milho (n=10), e (3) Confinamento (n=10). A alimentação não teve efeito sobre a oxidação lipídica e protéica, mas as atividades das enzimas antioxidantes foram afetadas da seguinte forma: superóxido dismutase (SOD): Pastagem, Confinamento > P + S; catalase: Pastagem > P + S, Confinamento; glutationa peroxidase (GPx): Confinamento > P + S > Pastagem. O potencial antioxidante total, determinado pela reação de Fenton, foi maior em carne de Pastagem amadurecida em comparação com a carne amadurecida do Confinamento. Carne de Pastagem e P + S apresentaram maior conteúdo de EPA, DHA e n-3, e menor conteúdo lipídico, razão n-6 / n-3 e índice trombogênico em comparação à carne de Confinamento. Em conclusão, o sistema Pastagem parece produzir uma carne mais resistente contra processos de oxidação induzido, particularmente após o maturação e uma carne mais saudável, juntamente com carne do sistema P + S, em relação à composição de ácidos graxos e índices lipídicos, comparado com o sistema Confinamento.(AU)
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Animals , Cattle , Red Meat/analysis , Red Meat/classification , Pasture/methods , Fatty Acids , AntioxidantsABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidative and anti-oxidative status of unaged and aged Longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle obtained from a commercial abattoir. Also, fatty acid composition and calculated health lipid indices of meat were compared. Animals slaughtered were Aberdeen Angus steers raised in three typical feeding systems of Uruguay: (1) Pasture (n=10), (2) Pasture + Supplement (P+S) with corn grain (n=10), and (3) Feedlot (n=10). Feeding had no effect on lipid and protein oxidation but the antioxidant enzymes activities were affected as follows: superoxide dismutase (SOD): Pasture, Feedlot > P+S; catalase: Pasture > P+S, Feedlot; glutathione peroxidase (GPx): Feedlot > P+S > Pasture. Total antioxidant potential, determined by Fenton reaction, was higher in aged meat from Pasture compared with aged meat from Feedlot. Meat from Pasture and P+S presented a higher eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and total n-3 content and a lower lipid content, n-6/n-3 ratio and trombogenic index compared to meat from Feedlot. In conclusion, Pasture seems to produce a more resistant meat against induced oxidation processes, particularly after ageing, and a healthier meat together with meat from P+S system, regarding fatty acid composition and lipid indices, compared to Feedlot.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o estado oxidativo e antioxidante do músculo Longissimus dorsi (LD), sem maturação e amadurecido, obtido de um matadouro comercial. Também foram comparados a composição de ácidos graxos e os índices lipídicos de saúde da carne calculados. Os animais abatidos foram os novilhos Aberdeen Angus criados em três sistemas alimentares típicos do Uruguai: (1) Pastagem (n=10), (2) Pastagem + Suplemento (P + S) com grão de milho (n=10), e (3) Confinamento (n=10). A alimentação não teve efeito sobre a oxidação lipídica e protéica, mas as atividades das enzimas antioxidantes foram afetadas da seguinte forma: superóxido dismutase (SOD): Pastagem, Confinamento > P + S; catalase: Pastagem > P + S, Confinamento; glutationa peroxidase (GPx): Confinamento > P + S > Pastagem. O potencial antioxidante total, determinado pela reação de Fenton, foi maior em carne de Pastagem amadurecida em comparação com a carne amadurecida do Confinamento. Carne de Pastagem e P + S apresentaram maior conteúdo de EPA, DHA e n-3, e menor conteúdo lipídico, razão n-6 / n-3 e índice trombogênico em comparação à carne de Confinamento. Em conclusão, o sistema Pastagem parece produzir uma carne mais resistente contra processos de oxidação induzido, particularmente após o maturação e uma carne mais saudável, juntamente com carne do sistema P + S, em relação à composição de ácidos graxos e índices lipídicos, comparado com o sistema Confinamento.
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Animals , Cattle , Antioxidants , Red Meat/analysis , Red Meat/classification , Pasture/methods , Fatty AcidsABSTRACT
Glucose content and in vitro bioaccessibility were determined in raw and cooked pulp of Arapey, Cuabé, and Beauregard sweet potato varieties, as well as Maravilla del Mercado and Atlas winter squash, after zero, two, four, and six months of storage (14 °C, 80% relative humidity (RH)). The total glucose content in 100 g of raw pulp was, for Arapey, 17.7 g; Beauregard, 13.2 g; Cuabé, 12.6 g; Atlas, 4.0 g; and in Maravilla del Mercado, 4.1 g. These contents were reduced by cooking process and storage time, 1.1 to 1.5 times, respectively, depending on the sweet potato variety. In winter squash varieties, the total glucose content was not modified by cooking, while the storage increased glucose content 2.8 times in the second month. After in vitro digestion, the glucose content released was 7.0 times higher in sweet potato (6.4 g) than in winter squash (0.91 g) varieties. Glucose released by in vitro digestion for sweet potato stored for six months did not change, but in winter squashes, stored Atlas released glucose content increased 1.6 times. In conclusion, in sweet potato and winter squash, the glucose content and the released glucose during digestive simulation depends on the variety and the storage time. These factors strongly affect the supply of glucose for human nutrition and should be taken into account for adjusting a diet according to consumer needs.