Abstract
Effects of different freeze-thaw cycles (0, 1, 3 and 5) on physicochemical change and protein oxidation in porcine longissimus dorsi were investigated. When the number of freeze-thaw cycles increased, the thawing losses, cooking loss and b* -value increased (P < 0.05), a* -value decreased (P < 0.05). The cutting forces of pork increased after one cycle of freeze-thaw (from 2.89 kg to 4.12 kg) (P < 0.05), but the further increase of freeze-thaw cycles would lead to decrease of cutting force. The decreases in Ca2+- and K+-ATPase activity and sulfhydryl group (P < 0.05) content with concomitant increases in carbonyl content and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) value (P < 0.05) showed that multiple freeze-thaw could cause the porcine protein and fat oxidation, especially for the pork subjected to five freeze-thaw cycles. Gel electrophoresis patterns of porcine muscle showed that multiple freeze-thaw cycles could cause cross-linking of protein in myofibril. Overall, the freeze-thaw process has a detrimental effect on the quality of pork.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 384-395 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocesses and Food Quality Management - Potsdam, Germany Duration: Aug 31 2009 → Sep 2 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocesses and Food Quality Management |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Potsdam |
| Period | 8/31/09 → 9/2/09 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was funded by Science and Technology Foundation of 11th Five-Year National Plan, China (Grant No. 2006BAD05A03) and by Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province, China (Grant No. JC200702).
Funding
This study was funded by Science and Technology Foundation of 11th Five-Year National Plan, China (Grant No. 2006BAD05A03) and by Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province, China (Grant No. JC200702).
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province | JC200702 |
| Science and Technology Foundation of 11th Five-Year National Plan, China | 2006BAD05A03 |
Keywords
- Freeze-thaw cycles
- Physicochemical property
- Pork
- Protein oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science