• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.474-493
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• 2019

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of an early post-mortem low voltage electrical stimulation (ES) to localized part of carcasses [m. longissimus lumborum (LL) and m. biceps femoris (BF)] and determined the tenderness and flavor compounds of Hanwoo steers (n=16). Carcasses were stimulated within 30 min post-mortem for 60s using 60 volts and muscles aged 2 and 14 d. Degradation of Troponin-T were accelerated by ES and degraded little faster in BF muscle than LL. Level of free amino acid content of stimulated and aged muscles was significantly (p<0.05) greater than control for both muscles. Totally 63 volatile compounds were identified by using SPME-GC. The ES treatment significantly (p<0.05) affected the level of 20 volatile compounds of LL as well 15 volatiles in BF muscle along with total amounts of ketones, sulfur containing, pyrazines and furans. Low voltage ES could be applied to reduce the aging time and improve volatile flavor development by increasing important desirable volatile compounds such as 2-methylpyrazine, 2,5-dimethylpyrazines and 2-acetylthiazole etc. due to released free amino acids from protein degradation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.1746-1753
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• 2007

Steers (n = 335) of known genetic background from four fundamentally different growth types were subjected to two production systems to study differences in cooking loss (CL), tenderness, and chemical composition. Growth types were animals with genetic potential for large mature weight-late maturing (LL), intermediate mature weight-late maturing (IL), intermediate mature weight -early maturing (IE), and small mature weight-early maturing (SE). Each year, in a nine-year study, calves of each growth type were weaned and five steers of each growth type were developed on pasture or feedlot and harvested at approximately 20 and 14 mo of age, respectively. Data collected were CL and Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBS) for the Longissimus dorsi (LM), Psoas major (PS), and Quadriceps femoris (QF) muscles. Chemical composition was also determined from the right fore- and hindquarter. Data were analyzed using least squares analysis of variance for unequal subclass numbers. The beef growth $type{\times}production$ system interaction was significant for CL and WBS of the LM and ash in the lean trim of the forequarter. Growth types of LL and IL had greater (p<0.05) mean percentage CL in the PS and QF muscles than did IE and SE steers. Growth type LL had the highest (p<0.05) mean for both moisture and protein in the fore- and hindquarters; while SE had the lowest numerical mean value for moisture and protein in the fore- and hindquarters. Shear force of the PS did not differ (p>0.05) among steers of the four growth types. Increasing challenges to the cattle feeding industry may dictate that pasture development play a larger role in future production regimes. Producers should strive to match genetic growth type with available resources in order to remain viable and continue producing a quality product.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.85-100
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• 2023

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) application on meat quality traits, sensory parameters, and the microstructure of semitendinosus muscle from Hanwoo cattle. The samples were treated in an ultrasonic bath (35 kHz) at an intensity of 800 W/cm² for 60 min, followed by aging at 1℃ for 0, 3, and 7 days. The application of ultrasound resulted in lower Warner-Bratzler shear force and higher myofibrillar fragmentation index values during the storage period. HIU also enhanced the tenderness, flavor, umami, and overall acceptability of cooked beef muscle. However, the electronic tongue evaluation results showed higher umami values in the control treatment on the seventh day of storage. The microstructure of sonicated meat showed disorganized myofibrillar architecture and swelling in the A-band region of sarcomeres during the storage period, which led to greater meat tenderness. The heatmap illustrated the high abundance of α-linolenic acid (C20:5n3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (C18:3n3) in sonicated meat samples on the third day of the storage. These results showed that HIU is a potential method for tenderizing and improving the sensory attributes of beef without compromising other quality aspects.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.669-673
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to evaluate kiwifruit as a tenderizer by its effects in improving the quality of various beef parts. Basic data are provided for development of standard recipes for convenient cooking in foodservice. The optimum temperature of the crude proteolytic enzymes in the kiwifruit was determined to be $65^{\circ}C$. The substrate specificity of the enzymes was higher in beef than in pork, chicken, or duck. The enzymes had their greatest effects on chuck and rib parts, and had lower effects on loin, breast, and round parts, in that order. As the amount of kiwifruit extract increased, the moisture content of the cooked beef also increased. The addition of 10% kiwifruit improved the sensory quality of the cooked beef. In particular, the texture scores of cooked beef samples treated with 10% and 15% kiwifruit extract were significantly higher than the other samples (p<0.001), and juiciness and overall acceptability scores were also highest. In summary, 10% kiwifruit extract is deemed an appropriate addition to improve.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.823-832
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• 2017

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of aging method (dry or wet) and time (20 d or 40 d) on physical, chemical, and sensory properties of two different muscles (top round and shank) from steers (n=12) using an electronic tongue (ET). Moisture content was not affected by muscle types and aging method (p>0.05). Shear force of dry aged beef was significantly decreased compared to that of wet aged beef. Most fatty acids of dry aged beef were significantly lower than those of wet aged beef. Dry aged shank muscles had more abundant free amino acids than top round muscles. Dry-aging process enhanced tastes such as umami and saltiness compared to wet-aging process according to ET results. Dry-aging process could enhance the instrumental tenderness and umami taste of beef. In addition, the taste of shank muscle was more affected by dry-aging process than that of round muscle.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.132-139
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• 2009

The objective of this study was to investigate the most effective analysis methods for palatability grading of Hanwoo beef by comparing the results of discriminant analysis with sensory data. The sensory data were obtained from sensory testing by 1,300 consumers evaluated tenderness, juiciness, flavor-likeness and overall acceptability of Hanwoo beef samples prepared by boiling, roasting and grilling cooking methods. For the discriminant analysis with one factor, overall acceptability, the linear discriminant functions and the non-parametric discriminant function with the Gaussian kernel were estimated. The linear discriminant functions were simple and easy to understand while the non-parametric discriminant functions were not explicit and had the problem of selection of kernel function and bandwidth. With the three palatability factors such as tenderness, juiciness and flavor-likeness, the canonical discriminant analysis was used and the ability of classification was calculated with the accurate classification rate and the error rate. The canonical discriminant analysis did not need the specific distributional assumptions and only used the principal component and canonical correlation. Also, it contained the function of 3 factors (tenderness, juiciness and flavor-likeness) and accurate classification rate was similar with the other discriminant methods. Therefore, the canonical discriminant analysis was the most proper method to analyze the palatability grading of Hanwoo beef.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.54-64
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• 2019

Wet and dry aging methods were applied to improve the quality of three different beef cuts (butt, rump, and sirloin) from Hanwoo cows (quality grade 2, approximately 50-mon-old). After 28 d of wet aging (vacuum packaged; temperature, $2{\pm}1^{\circ}C$) and dry aging (air velocity, 2-7 m/s; temperature, $1{\pm}1^{\circ}C$; humidity, $85{\pm}10%$), proximate composition, cooking loss, water holding capacity, shear force, color, nucleotides content, and sensory properties were compared with a non-aged control (2 d postmortem). Both wet and dry aging significantly increased the water holding capacity of the butt cuts. Dry aging in all beef cuts induced lower cooking loss than that in wet-aged cuts. Shear force of all beef cuts was decreased after both wet and dry aging and CIE $L^*$, $a^*$, and $b^*$ color values in butt and sirloin cuts were higher in both wet and dry aging (p<0.05) groups than those in the non-aged control. Regardless of the aging method used, inosine-5'-monophosphate content among beef cuts was the same. The sensory panel scored significantly higher values in tenderness, flavor, and overall acceptability for dry-aged beef regardless of the beef cuts tested compared to non- and wet-aged cuts. In addition, dry-aged beef resulted in similar overall acceptability among the different beef cuts, whereas that in wet-aged meat was significantly different by different beef cuts. In conclusion, both wet and dry aging improved the quality of different beef cuts; however, dry aging was more suitable for improving the quality of less preferred beef cuts.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.753-762
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of supplementing pasture-finished steers with corn silage on the expression level of the calpain system proteins and beef tenderization. Methods: Thirty Braford steers grazing on summer pasture were used for the study. For 120 days fifteen animals were supplemented with corn silage at 1% of body weight per head per day (Suppl) whereas the remaining 15 steers only received pasture (Contr). Carcass and meat traits were evaluated and compared between groups. Gene expression and activities of proteases (calpain 1 and calpain 2) and inhibitor (calpastatin) were measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction and casein zymography. Results: Carcass and meat traits were significantly different between feeding systems. Supplemented steers showed higher hot carcass weight (p<0.01), fat content (p = 0.02), and Warner-Bratzler shear force (p = 0.03). Furthermore, the control group showed higher protease:inhibitor ratios, at mRNA (p = 0.01) and protein levels (p<0.10). Warner-Bratzler shear force and mRNA calpains:calpastatin ratio were associated in both feeding systems (p<0.01). Conclusion: Based on the results obtained in the study, beef tenderness differences among finishing strategies could be modulated through differential expression of the calpain system proteins.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.414-427
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• 2012

Carcass characteristics and meat quality traits as a function of endpoint months of slaughter age (26 vs 32 mon) and chiller ageing (1 vs 10 d) were evaluated for m. longissmus of 26 Hanwoo steers fed with commercial diets including whole crop barley silage. Totally twenty six Hanwoo steers for 6 mon of age that were fed until 26 mon of age constituted the short term-fed group and fed until 32 mon of age constituted long-term fed group. Carcasses were chilled for 24 h and were graded. Strip loin samples were divided into two age groups (1 d and 10 d). Long-term feeding increased carcass weight, rib-eye area, yield grade, marbling score, firmness and quality grade of the meat. The feeding for 32 mon produced tender, juicy meat (p<0.01) with lower cooking loss and higher rating score (p<0.05) than short term feeding, while other quality traits were not influenced by the length of feeding. Intramuscular fat content and oxidative stability (TBARS value) were significantly (p<0.05) higher in beef from long-term feeding however the length of feeding did not alter the fatty acid composition. Chiller aging reduced instrumental tenderness (WBSF value), improved color, sensory tenderness, acceptability and rating of beef. The results of the present study mirrors that Hanwoo steers until 32 mon of age overall improved carcass traits and palatability compared to that for 26 mon. However, from the viewpoints of economical and environmental aspects, cost of the additional feeding for 6 mon for value-adding of eating quality was relatively high and the effects in turn were limited.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.584-592
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• 2000

Standard recipes of various Korean soups for cook/chill system were developed to provide foodservice managers in kindergarten with more effective management system. Three kinds of soup, Miyuck-gook (Korean sea mustard soup), Soup of beef and radish and Chige of beef and soybean paste (Korean thick soup made of beef and soybean paste) were selected as menu items in this study, and the standard recipes for these soups were developed through sensory evaluation, and microbiological analyses were performed to assure the quality of soup. The microbial counts of the soups which were chilled at 0-3$^{\circ}C$ and stored for 10 days in refrigerator were as follows: Aerobic bacteria were not detected in Miyuck-gook; however, those in Soup of beef and radish were 0.00-1.32${\pm}$0.28 log CFU/g and those in Chige of beef and soybean paste were 3.36${\pm}$0.10- 4.67${\pm}$0.08 log CFU/g. Coliform bacteria were not detected in any soups. All the items of sensory evaluation showed no significant differences between the first and third day of storage, except the flavor, tenderness, chewiness, feeling after swallowing of Soup of Beef and Radish and color of Chige of Beef and Soybean Paste. Overall acceptability scores of chilled stored foods in the first and third day were 6.40:t0.83 and 6.07 :to.46 in Miyuck-gook, 6.93 ${\pm}$0.80 and 6.27${\pm}$1.16 in Soup of beef and radish, and 6.40${\pm}$1.40 and 6.07${\pm}$1.44 in Chige of beef and soybean paste, respectively.