Meat has played a crucial role in human evolution and is an important component of a healthy and well-balanced diet on account of its nutritional properties, its high biological value as a source of protein, and the vitamins and minerals it supplies. We studied the effects of animal fat reduction and substitution by hydrogenated vegetal fat, sodium alginate and guar gum. Fatty acid composition, lipid oxidation, color and instrumental texture as well as the sensorial difference between low, substituted-fat and the traditional formulations for mortadella-type products were analyzed. Both substitution and reduction of animal fat decreased the saturated fatty acids percentage from 40% down to 31%. A texture profile analysis showed differences between the formulations. Furthermore, lipid oxidation values were not significant for treatments as regards the type and quantity of fat used while the use of sodium alginate and guar gum reduced the amounts of liquid released after cooking. Animal fat substitution does cause, however, a difference in overall sensorial perception compared with non-substituted products. The results confirm the viability of substituting vegetal fat for animal fat.

Foi estudado o efeito do grau de cozimento na cor, perda de peso e força de cisalhamento em cortes no músculo Supraspinatus. Os músculos foram excisados de 18 meias-carcaças de Nelore e pesados antes e após retirada do excesso de tecido conjuntivo externo para cálculo de rendimento (porção comestível). Em cada corte foram medidos o pH final e a cor, fazendo-se, individualmente, o acondicionamento em embalagens tipo cook-in. O cozimento foi feito em tacho com água observando-se as temperaturas internas finais (ponto frio) correspondentes ao cozimento "mal-passado", "ao ponto" e "bem-passado" e tempos de cozimento estimados, previamente, para promover a pasteurização (respectivamente, 60-62 ºC/300min, 70-72 ºC/120min. e 75-77 ºC/90min). Para cada tratamento foram destinados 6 músculos de pesos similares. Os dados obtidos indicam que a cor produto "mal-passado" foi ligeiramente mais vermelha que a do produto "ao ponto", mas o produto "bem-passado" foi fortemente afetado pelo tratamento. Como era esperado, o produto "bem-passado" apresentou maior perda de peso na cocção em relação aos produtos "ao ponto" e "mal-passado" (34,07, 24,83, e 21,66%, respectivamente). Os valores da força de cisalhamento aumentaram do produto "malpassado" para o "bem-passado" (4,71, 5,57, e 6,03kgf, respectivamente), sendo o "mal-passado" classificado como macio.

The effects of the degree of cooking on color, cooking weight loss and shear force of beef supraspinatus muscle was evaluated. The muscles were extracted from eighteen Nellore carcasses sides without trimming. Each muscle was weighed before and after trimming to estimate the yield. The ultimate pH and color were achieved in the fresh cuts. The cuts were individually vacuum packed into cook-in bags and placed in a water bath in order to obtain the rare, medium and welldone final temperatures (coldest point) and pasteurized products. Each treatment was performed on groups of six muscles of similar weight. Data obtained indicated that color of rare product was slightly redder than medium product but welldone product was strongly affected by treatment. As expected, welldone product showed higher cooking loss than rare and medium products (34.07, 24.83 and 21.66%, respectively). Shear force values increased from rare to welldone cooking grade ( 4.71, 5.57 and 6.03kgf, respectively) being rare product classified as tender beef.

Propôs-se avaliar os parâmetros de qualidade pH, cor, perda de peso por cozimento (PPC) e força de cisalhamento (FC) no músculo Longissimus dorsi (LD) e Semimembranosus (SM) de 13 cordeiros machos e 14 fêmeas Santa Inês puro (SI x SI) e o mesmo número de animais Texel x Santa Inês (T x SI), abatidos com 15, 25, 35 e 45 kg PV. A carcaça foi resfriada por 24 horas a 2ºC, realizando-se, durante este período, as medidas de pH. Retiraram-se os músculos LD e SM para as análises de cor, PPC e FC. Utilizou-se um DIC, fatorial 2x2x4, e as médias foram analisadas pelo Proc GLM do programa estatístico SAS. As medidas de pH foram analisadas em parcela subdividida. A queda do pH no LD e SM foi mais acentuada para os animais mais leves. A carne das fêmeas T x SI apresentou pH final maior que a dos machos e cordeiros SI x SI. A luminosidade diminuiu e a intensidade da cor vermelha elevou-se com o aumento do peso de abate. A carne dos machos e dos cordeiros SI x SI apresentou coloração mais vermelha e menos luminosa no LD e SM. A PPC foi menor na carne dos cordeiros mais pesados; no músculo LD, dos machos houve menor perda de água que nos das fêmeas. Os machos tiveram carne mais dura e, com o aumento do peso de abate, houve diminuição de FC, sendo maior para o T x SI para o músculo LD e Santa Inês puro para o músculo SM.

The objective of this study was analyze the colour, pH, weight loss by cooking (PPC) and shear force (FC) of the Longissimus dorsi (LD) and semimembranosus (SM) muscles of Santa Inês (SI x SI) and Texel x Santa Inês (T x SI) lambs, slaughtered at different live weights. Thirteen males and fourteen females were slaughtered at 15, 25, 35 and 45 of live weight. The carcasses were kept during twenty-four hours at 2ºC and during that time the pH was measured. A completely randomized design in a latin square (2x2x4) arrange for analyse of colour, PPC and FC was used. Split plot arranged was used for the pH values analysis. The decrease of pH of both muscles (LD and SM) was greater in the lighter animals. T x SI females meat showed higher pH values than SI x SI males lambs. The lightness values increased and darkness was lower when the slaughter weight increased. The muscles (LD and SM) of the SI x SI males were reader and darker. The PPC was lower in the heaviest animals and in the LD muscle it was lower in the female lambs. Male lambs muscles lost more water were harder than of the females muscles. The decrease of the FC was related to the increase in the slaughtering weight, and this effect was higher in the LD muscle of T x SI animals and in the SM muscle of the SI x SI animals.

Foram utilizados 36 cordeiros machos inteiros, 24 da raça Santa Inês (SI) e 12 da raça Bergamácia (BE), distribuídos aleatoriamente nos grupos de peso ao abate de 15, 25, 35 e 45kg. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a composição centesimal, composição em ácidos graxos por cromatografia gasosa e colesterol por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência no músculo longissimus dorsi (LD). Os parâmetros estudados foram submetidos à análise de regressão. O teor de umidade diminuiu, enquanto que a fração de lipídeos aumentou linearmente com o aumento do peso de abate, e o conteúdo de cinza permaneceu constante. A raça BE apresentou maior umidade e menor teor de lipídeos no músculo LD do que a SI. O conteúdo de colesterol foi similar em ambas as raças, mas diminuiu linearmente com o aumento do peso de abate. Foram identificados 12 ácidos graxos e os resultados indicaram que o C16:0 aumentou linearmente com o aumento do peso. O C18:0 diminuiu linearmente nos cordeiros SI e ajustou-se através de equação quadrática nos BE, com ponto máximo no peso do animal de 35kg. A porcentagem total de ácidos graxos saturados foi semelhante para todos os pesos ao abate e raças, com média de 43,6±2,5%. O C18:1ômega9 e o total de ácidos graxos monoinsaturados foram maiores na raça SI e em ambas as raças aumentaram linearmente com o aumento do peso. O total de ácidos graxos poliinsaturados das duas raças teve sua quantidade decrescida com o aumento do peso ao abate, sendo que os dados da raça SI ajustaram-se através de equação exponencial e da raça BE, por equação linear.

In the experiment, thirty-six entire male lambs were used, 24 of Santa Inês breed (SI) and 12 of Bergamácia breed (BE). At random six SI and three BE, which weighed 15kg at the beginning of the experiment, were slaughtered and the rest when they reached the slaughtering weights of 25, 35 and 45kgs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the basic chemical composition, the fatty acids by gas chromatography and cholesterol by high performance liquid chromatography in the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. The results were submitted to a regression analysis. The moisture decreased while lipid fraction increased linearly when slaughter weight was increased and ash contents remained constant. The BE breed showed higher moisture and lower lipid contents than the SI breed. The content of cholesterol was similar in both breeds, but it decreased linearly when the slaughter weight increased. Twelve fatty acids were identified and the results indicated that the C16:0 concentration increased linearly with the animals' weight. The C18:0 decreased linearly in the SI breed and it was adjusted through a quadratic equation in the BE breed, with the maximum limit at 35kg. The total saturated fatty acids had similar results among the examined variables (slaughter weight and breeds), with a 43.6±2.5% average. The C18:1omega9 and total monounsaturated fatty acids were higher in the SI breed and in both breeds these quantities increased linearly with the increase in animal weight. The quantity of total polyunsaturated fatty acids in both breeds decreased with an increase in animal weight, with SI data were adjusted by an exponential equation and the BE breed by a linear equation.