This study evaluated the nutritional composition and quality traits of rabbit meat as compared to chicken meat. Samples of loin (M. longissimus dorsi) and breast meats were collected from rabbit and chicken carcasses, respectively. The meats were then analyzed for the proximate composition, collagen and energy contents, fatty acid composition, myoglobin and heme iron contents, pH value, water-holding capacity (WHC), cooking loss, meat color, Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) value, and texture profile. Compared to chicken breast meat, lower (p<0.05) protein content and higher (p<0.05) ash and collagen contents were obtained in rabbit loin meat. Rabbit meat remarkably had higher (p<0.05) total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and linolenic acid contents and lower (p<0.05) n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio as compared to chicken meat. The pH value and WHC were lower (p<0.05) in rabbit meat than in chicken meat (p<0.05). Rabbit meat exhibited lower (p<0.05) L* value and higher (p<0.05) a* and b* values compared to chicken meat (p<0.05). The WBSF value, hardness, and gumminess were higher (p<0.05) in rabbit meat than in chicken meat (p<0.05). These findings suggest that rabbit meat has higher essential n-3 PUFA, darker color, and firmer texture as compared to chicken meat.

This study investigated the effect of the addition of various levels of pig head meat (HM) as a substitute for rear leg meat (RLM) on the physico-chemical quality characteristics of non-emulsified, smoked, and cooked sausage during refrigerated storage. Sausages were prepared in four variations according to the proportion (0%, 10%, 20%, or 30%) of HM added and maintained at 4°C. Quality measurements were taken for 28 days. The sausages added with the addition of 20% and 30% HM had significantly (p<0.05) higher moisture and lower protein content compared to those without the addition of HM. The pH value during the storage period was higher (p<0.05) in the sausages to which the HM had been added than in those without HM. The sausages with 30% HM showed the lowest (p<0.05) L* and b* values and the highest (p<0.05) a* value during the storage period. The 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) content, hardness, cohesiveness, springiness, gumminess, and chewiness of the sausages showed no significant variations with the addition of various levels of HM. These data suggest that RLM could be substituted with 30% HM because it does not negatively affect the quality of the non-emulsified sausage. However, a further study on sausages made with 100% HM instead of RLM may be needed to improve its utilization.

This study investigated the effect of temperature deviation on the water-holding capacity, tenderness, lipid oxidation, and color stability of Korean Hanwoo (韓牛) beef during long-term aging. The striploins (M. longissimus lumborum) were aged for 56 days at 2±1oC (T1), 2±2oC (T2), or 2±3oC (T3). Drip loss and cooking loss were higher (p<0.05) in T3 than in T1 on day 56. The Warner-Bratzler shear force value was similar for all treatments during aging times. On day 56, the content of 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances was higher (p<0.05) in T3 as compared to T1. The CIE L* and b* values were similar for all treatments, but the a* value was lower (p<0.05) in T3 than in T1 on the last day. These findings indicate that high temperature deviation adversely affects the water-holding capacity, lipid oxidation stability, and color stability of Hanwoo beef during long-term aging.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dry-aging and wet-aging conditions on the chemical composition, meat quality traits (color, water holding capacity, cooking loss, WBSF and pH) and shelf-life TBARS (2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) and VBN (volatile basic nitrogen) of loin (M. longissimus thoracis), sirloin (M. glutaeusmedus) and top-round (M. semimembranosus) cuts of Hanwoo cows. The dry-aging condition (temperature ℃, relative humidity %) was done for 60 d as 2℃, 65％, 20 d＋2℃, 75％, 20 d＋4℃, 85％, 20 d while, the wet-aging was done for 60 d at 1℃, 85%. Results revealed that moisture content was significantly higher in the dry-aged samples than that of the wet-aged samples at 60 d (p<0.05). The a*- and b*-values were significantly higher in 3 cuts as compared with those treated with wet-aging condition. During the dry-aging time, the WHC significantly increased in the loin and sirloin and they were significantly higher than wet-aging condition at 40 d and 60 d (p<0.05). The WBSF values significantly decreased with increased aging time and there was no significant difference between two aging methods. The TBARS and VBN contents significantly increased with increased aging time for all the wet- and dry-aged cuts, and their levels still fell within the acceptable standard limit. Generally, the TBARS and VBN contents were significantly higher in the dry-aged cuts, probably due to the increased levels of protein and fatty acids oxidations. Based on the results obtained in the present study, it can be suggested that application of dry-aging method can improve the quality characteristics of beef.

본 연구는 아질산나트륨 및 비타민 C의 대체로 첨가한 수벌번데기 분말이 유화형 소시지의 이화학적 품질 특성에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 하였다. 시료는 아질산염, 비타민 C 및 수벌번데기 분말의 첨가 수준에 따라 각각 아질산나트륨 150 ppm+비타민 C 200 ppm(대조구), 아질산나트륨 75 ppm+ 비타민C 100 ppm+수벌번데기 분말 6.015%(T1) 또는 수벌번데기 분말 12.03%(T2)을 첨가하여 제조한 후 4℃에 30일 동안 저장하였다. pH는 수벌번데기 분말의 첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 현저하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 일반성분 함량은 수벌번데기 분말의 첨가 수준이 높은 소시지에서 낮은 수분 및 조단백질 함량과 높은 조지방 및 조회분 함량을 보였다 (p<0.05). 지방산 조성은 T1과 T2가 대조구에 비해 포화지방산 함량이 높았으나(p<0.05), 불포화지방산 및 다가불포화지 방산 함량은 낮았다(p<0.05). 색깔은 T1과 T2가 대조구보다 현저하게 낮은 명도(L*) 및 적색도(a*)와 높은 황색도(b*) 및 hue-angle(h°)을 보였으며(p<0.05), T2의 경우 가장 낮은 chroma(C*)를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 지방산화물(TBARS) 함량은 T2가 가장 높았으며(p<0.05), 특히, 대조구보다 2배 이상 높았다. 조직감은 T1과 T2가 저장기간 동안 대조구에 비해 단단한 특성을 보였다(p<0.05). 따라서 유화형 소시지에서 수벌번데기 분말의 첨가는 색깔, 지방산화안정성 및 조직감에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나, 아질산나트륨 및 비타민 C 대체 효과가 없었다

The objective of this study was to investigate changes in drying yield, pH, water activity, microbial growth, and storage stability of bottom rounds of Hanwoo beef under four different dry-aging treatments (T1–T4) as temperature (2~4℃), relative humidity (65~86%) and dry-aging period (20~90 d). The drying yield decreased by 83.13–97.05% as the drying period increased. Among the four treatments, there were no significant differences in drying yield after 60 d of dry-aging. The total plate aerobic counts (TPC) increased by 1.07–4.39 log colony-forming units (CFU)/g as the dry-aging period increased. Of the four treatments, T4 at 40, 60, and 90 d had significantly higher TPCs than those observed for the other treatments on the same days (p<0.05). As the period of dry-aging increased, pH values increased by 5.35– 5.88 for knuckle and 5.34–5.62 for sirloin muscle, and water activity values decreased. For knuckle and sirloin muscle, the water activity values at 40 d and 60 d of T1 and T4 were significantly higher than those of the other treatments on the same days (p<0.05). The thiobarbituric reactive substances and volatile basic nitrogen values of the aged products increased as the dry-aging period increased. The results of this study showed that dry-aging conditions such as those in the T2 or T3 treatments (with a gradual increase in temperature and humidity) for less than 60 d would be best for yield, reduction of microbial growth and storage stability by dry the muscle surface quickly at the beginning period. Further research should include meat quality and economic analysis for these conditions that examines the benefits of these dry-aged products for the end processor.

본 연구는 건조숙성 조건에 따른 한우 설도육의 이화학적 및 관능적 특성 변화를 조사하고자 수행하였다. 한우 거세 1등급 설도육 54개를 구입하여 온도(2℃, 4℃), 상대습도(65%, 75%, 85%) 및 건조숙성기간(10~90일)에 따라 4종(T1~T4)의 조건으로 나누어 건조숙성하면서 도가니살 및 보섭살의 육질특성과 삼각살을 포함한 관능특성을 비교하였다. 도가니 및 보섭살의 지방함량은 4개 처리구 모두에서 숙성기간이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 반면에 수분함량은 건조숙성기간이 증가함에 따라 도가니육은 T2와 T4, 보섭육은 T2에서 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 도가니 및 보섭육의 육색은 건조숙성기간이 증가됨에 따라 4개의 처리구 모두 L값(백색도), a값(적색도), b값(황색도)이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 가열감량은 도가니육의 경우 T2만 건조숙성기간이 증가할수록 감소되는 경향이었고 나머지 3개 처리구는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 보섭육의 경우 가열감량은 처리구 4개 모두 건조숙성기간이 증가할수록 감소되는 경향이었다. 동일한 숙성일 내 처리구간 비교에서는 T2가 가열감량이 유의적으로 가장 낮았다. 전단력은 도가니육과 보섭육 모두 4개 처리구에서 건조숙성기간이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소한 반면(p<0.05) 보수력은 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 관능특성 변화에서 도가니육, 보섭육 및 삼각살은 건조숙성기간이 증가할수록 모든 처리구에서 연도가 증가하였다. 다즙성은 도가니육과 삼각살은 T2와 T4에서 증가하였고, 향미는 삼각살만 T2와 T4에서 증가하였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 4개의 처리구에 대한 한우 설도육의 육질 및 관능특성 분석결과 전단력, 보수력 및 연도가 모두 향상되었으며 특히 처리구 2 조건은 가열감량과 관능적 기호도에서 더 유리하게 작용한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 한우 설도육은 온도와 습도를 단계적으로 상승시키면서 약 60일 이내로 하는 것이 육질, 맛과 경제성 면에서 적절할 것으로 생각된다.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of amino acid and vitamin C supplementation on the quality attributes of top round (TR) muscle from Korean cattle (Hanwoo). Sixteen-month-old steers were divided into three different feeding groups and raised until they were 28 months old. A control group (9 heads) was fed a basal diet and rice straw, whereas two experimental groups (8 heads/group) were fed a basal diet and rice straw supplemented with rumen-protected amino acids (≥16.0% L-lysine monohydrochloride, ≥8.0% DL-methionine) and vitamin C at a dose of 100 g/head/day (AA+VC group) or only vitamin C at 100 g/head/day (VC group). After slaughter, TR muscle (M. semimembranosus) was collected from carcasses and used to measure the quality attributes. Crude fat content was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the AA+VC group than in the VC group. No significant difference was observed for water-holding capacity and shear force value between the control, AA+VC, and VC groups. Contents of the free amino acids (FAAs) glycine, aspartate, and glutamate were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the VC group than in the control group. Sensory evaluation of tenderness and flavor preference revealed significantly higher scores (p<0.05) in the AA+VC group than in the control group. These findings suggest that vitamin C supplementation increases the contents of some FAAs, and the combined supplementation of amino acids and vitamin C improves the marbling and sensory attributes of TR muscle in Hanwoo.

본 연구는 홀스타인 거세육우(총 18두, 생후 4개월령, 체중 160kg)의 성장단계별 농산부산물 TMR 사 료의 에너지 수준(T1, TDN 75~84%; T2, TDN 77~85%)과 출하월령(18, 20 및 22개월)별로 배치하여 각 출하월령별 등심과 우둔육의 육질 및 관능특성을 조사하였다. 등심육의 경우 근내지방함량은 처리구 1은 22개월령 그룹이, 처리구 2는 20개월 및 22개월령 그룹이 유의적으로 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 우둔 육의 경우 처리구 1과 2가 모두 22개월령 그룹이 근내지방 함량이 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 처리구 2는 18개월령 그룹이 단백질 및 수분함량이 유의적으로 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 콜라겐 함량은 처리구 모두 출하월령간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 육질특성에서 등심육은 처리구 1의 경우 보수력, 전단 력, 가열감량, 육색에 있어서 급여기간 그룹간 유의적인 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 처리구 2에서는 보수 력만 18개월과 20개월령 그룹이 가장 높았다(P>0.05). 우둔육은 처리구 1의 경우 보수력, 전단력, 가열 감량, 육색의 백색도에 있어서 급여기간 그룹간 유의적인 차이가 없었으며 단지 육색에서 적색도와 황 색도만 22개월령이 가장 높았다(P>0.05). 처리구 2의 경우 18개월령 그룹이 보수력이 가장 높았고 전 단력은 가장 낮았으며 가열감량은 18개월과 20개월령 그룹이 낮았다(P<0.05). 관능특성에 있어서 등심 육의 경우 처리구 1은 18개월과 20개월령이 연도점수가 높았고 20개월령 처리구가 향미 및 전반적인 기호도 점수가 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 처리구 2는 연도, 다즙성, 향미 및 전반적인 기호도 점수 모두 20개월과 22개월령이 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 우둔육의 경우 처리구 1은 연도가 18개월과 20 개월령이 유의적으로 높았고 전반적인 기호도는 20개월령이 유의적으로 높았다. 처리구 2는 18개월령 이 연도만 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 홀스타인 거세육우는 농산부산물 TMR 사료를 22개 월령까지 급여한 그룹이 근내지방도는 높았으나 육질 및 관능특성은 18개월령 또는 20개월령이 더 우 수하였으므로 이러한 점을 고려하여 출하하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 생각된다.

인간의 수량지각은 선천적인 능력으로 생각되지만 그 민감도에 있어서는 개인차가 존재할 가능성이 크다. 본 연구는 시각작업기억과 시각탐색 효율성 그리고 수량민감도 능력 간의 상관 여부를 조사하였다. 이를 위해 변화 탐지 수행 능력에 기초해 개인의 작업기억 저장용량을 정량화시킨 K-값, 시각탐색 효율성의 지표인 탐색함수의 기울기 그리고 두 점 배열내의 점 개수 간 수량 차이에 대한 민감도를 각각 측정하였다. 이들에 대한 상관 관계 분석 결과 시각작업기억 고용량 개인의 경우 점 배열 간 위치 정보가 보전되었을 때 수량 차이에 상대적으로 저용량 개인에 비해 민감했던 반면, 시각탐색 고효율 개인의 경우 점 배열 간 위치 정보가 보전되지 않았을 때 수 량 차이에 상대적으로 민감했다. 이러한 결과는 작업기억 고용량 개인들의 경우 점배열을 소수의 점 패턴 형태 로 군집화하는 책략을 사용했을 가능성과 함께, 고효율 시각탐색이 가능한 개인들은 배열 내의 개별 점들에 대 해 초점 주의를 상대적으로 신속하게 이용하는 책략을 사용했을 가능성을 시사한다. 종합해 볼 때, 개인들의 수 량 민감도는 개인의 작업기억 용량 및 초점주의 이동의 효율성에 의존할 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구의 목적은 육우 송아지 출하월령(3, 6, 9, 12개월) 조건에 따른 채끝등심(m. longissimus lumborum)과 꾸리육(m. tricep brachii)의 이화학적 육질 특성 및 지방산 조성에 미치는 특성을 비교하여 송아지고기의 상품성을 조사해 보고자 수행하였다. 채끝등심육과 꾸리육 모두 출하월령이 증가됨에 따라 수분 함량은 감소하였던(73.20~79.23%) 반면에 단백질(19.51~23.13%) 및 지방(0.76~1.99%) 함량은 증가하였다. 육색의 경우 두 부위 모두 출하월령이 증가됨에 따라 L*값(30.62~43.81)은 감소하는 반면에 a*값과 b*값은 증가하였다 (P<0.05). pH는 채끝등심육은 3개월령(5.96)이 꾸리육은 3개월(5.67) 및 6개월(5.73) 령이 다른 출하월령들 보다 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 미오글로빈 함량은 채끝등심과 꾸리육 모두 출하월령이 증가할수록 증가하였다(P<0.05). 전단력을 측정한 경과 채끝등심육 은 3개월령(5.94 kg)과 12개월령(4.34 kg)이 6개월(9.16kg) 및 9개월령(9.57 kg) 보다 유의적으로 낮았으며, 꾸리육은 3개월령(2.83 kg)이 9개월 (4.47 kg)령 보다 유의적으로 낮았다(P<0.05). 가열감량은 채끝육의 경우 출하월령간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 꾸리육은 다른 출하월령들 보다 12개월(28.37%)령이 낮았고 3개월(36.55%)령이 높았다(P<0.05). 한편 채끝등심과 꾸리육은 모두 12개월령이 근절길이가 길었고 보수력이 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 지방산 조성을 분석한 결과 채끝등심육은 3개월령에 C18:2n6, C20:1n9, 총 다가불포화지방산 (PUFA), 포화지방산에 대한 다가불포화지방산의 비율(PUFA/SFA) 및 오메가-6(ω-6) 지방산 함량이 유의적으로 높았고 12개월령에는 C16:1n7, C18:1n9, 총 단가불포화 지방산(MUFA), 총 포화지방산에 대한 총 단가불포화 지방산의 비율(MUFA/SFA) 지방산 함량이 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05), 꾸리육의 경우 3개월령에 C20:1n9 함량이 높았고 12개월령에는 C14:0, C18:1n9, 총 단가불포화지방산(MUFA) 및 총 포화지방산에 대한 총 단가불포화 지방산의 비율(MUFA/SFA) 함량이 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05).

The objective of this study was to investigate meat quality and nutritional composition of 10 cuts (loin, striploin, chuck roll, chuck tender, short plate, brisket, bottom round, top sirloin, eye of round, and top round) from quality grade 1 beef from 11 Hanwoo steers at Hanwoo Experimental Station of National Institute of Animal Science. The protein contents were higher in top round (Udoon) and eye of round (Hongduke) and lower in loin (Dngsim) and short plate (Abjin) when compared to the other cuts (p<0.05). Whereas the intramuscular fat contents were highest in loin (12.51%), those were lowest in top round (4.14%) (p<0.05). The calories were higher in loin and short plate and lower in top round, chuck tender (Guri), top sirloin (Bosup), eye of round, chuck roll (Moksim), and bottom round (Sulgit) (p<0.05). The cooking loss (%) was 24.38% in loin and it was lower than the other cuts (p<0.05). The bottom round had higher water holding capacity (WHC) and chuck tender had lower WHC than those in the other cuts (p<0.05). In meat color, L* values were higher in loin and lower in top round than the other cuts (p<0.05). Total saturated fatty acid contents were higher in loin and lower in bottom round than the other cuts (p<0.05). In amino acid compositions, top round had significantly higher than those in the other cuts (p<0.05). The iron contents were higher in chuck tender and chuck roll contained higher iron contents than those of the other cuts (p<0.05). In conclusion, the meat quality and nutritional properties were significantly different among 10 cuts in the same quality grade of Hanwoo beef. Therefore, the provision of the meat quality and nutritional information of 10 cuts to consumers could be important for utilization and balanced consumption of different cuts.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of ultimate pH of semimembranosus muscle on quality characteristics of dry-cured ham. The sample selection was determined based on ultimate pH of semimembranosus muscle, and samples were then classified into three groups: A (pH 5.61±0.09), B (pH 5.86±0.06) and C (pH 6.13±0.09). Our results depicted that the ultimate pH had a significant effect on the quality characteristics of dry-cured ham. Particularly, as the ultimate pH increased, the pH values of the dry-cured hams significantly (p<0.05) increased while weight loss decreased. Significantly (p<0.05) higher CIE a*, b* and chroma values were observed in the dry-cure hams from the samples with lower ultimate pH. Additionally, the values of some texture characteristics (e.g., hardness and chewiness) significantly (p<0.05) decreased as the ultimate pH increased. However, no significant differences among the three pH groups were observed for water activity, salinity, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), calorie as well as sensory properties of dry-cure hams (p>0.05). These results clearly demonstrate that the ultimate pH of semimembranosus muscle is more related to quality characteristics than sensory attributes of dry-cured ham.

The effects of substituting fat with different levels of pork rind on quality characteristics of emulsified sausage were investigated. Five sausage batches were manufactured by partially replacing fat with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20% pork rind. After manufacturing, the sausages were vacuum-packaged and stored at 4℃ for 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. The results indicated that the increase in levels of pork rind resulted in lower calorie whereas higher moisture, protein, collagen contents (p<0.05). Use of pork rind resulted in an increase in amounts of minerals such as Cu, K, Mn, Na, P and Zn, and free amino acids such as aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, glycine, alanine, valine and iso-luecine, as compared with the control (0% pork rind). On the other hand, no significant differences in the sensory properties of sausage with added pork rind were observed. Based on the results in the present study, it is suggested that pork rind can be used as a fat replacer in manufacture of emulsified sausage without adverse effect on the quality characteristics and sensory properties as well.

The objective of this research was to evaluate the changes of water-soluble flavor precursors in loin and top round from Hanwoo (Korean cattle) beef during aging at 2℃ for 14 days. The glycogen, glucose and lactate contents were not significantly influenced by beef parts and aging. Among nucleotide-related compounds, inosine 5'-phosphate (IMP) and inosine contents were significantly (p<0.05) lower in loin compared with top round but hypoxanthine content was not significantly different between beef parts. Moreover, during aging, IMP content significantly (p<0.05) decreased while inosine and hypoxanthine contents significantly (p<0.05) increased. It is concluded that aging highly affected the nucleotide-related compounds among water-soluble flavor precursors in loin and top round from Hanwoo.