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Performance and Meat Quality of Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pigs.

ABSTRACT: Intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) pigs are characterized by high perinatal mortality and dysfunction of internal organs, adipose, and muscle tissues. However, little is known about the post-weaning performance and meat quality of the IUGR pigs. The aim of this study was to compare normal pigs and pigs with IUGR from birth until slaughter, also with respect to their meat quality. Pigs with the IUGR achieved lower slaughter weight but did not differ significantly from normal pigs in terms of their meat content. The IUGR did not negatively affect the culinary quality of the obtained meat, including its content of basic chemical components and energy value, as well as hardness, chewiness, cohesiveness, elasticity, and penetration force. The meat of the IUGR pigs, when compared to the meat of normal pigs, was characterized by higher pH, lower EC (Electrical Conductivity) and drip loss; it was also tenderer and obtained higher scores in sensory evaluation of taste, smell, and general desirability. Therefore, such raw material can be appreciated by the consumers and can be used for the production of culinary portions similarly to the raw material obtained from normal pigs.

SUBMITTER: Matyba P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7909567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Performance and Meat Quality of Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pigs.

Matyba Piotr P Florowski Tomasz T Dasiewicz Krzysztof K Ferenc Karolina K Olszewski Jarosław J Trela Michał M Galemba Gilbert G Słowiński Mirosław M Sady Maria M Domańska Dominika D Gajewski Zdzisław Z Zabielski Romuald R

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20210120 2

Intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) pigs are characterized by high perinatal mortality and dysfunction of internal organs, adipose, and muscle tissues. However, little is known about the post-weaning performance and meat quality of the IUGR pigs. The aim of this study was to compare normal pigs and pigs with IUGR from birth until slaughter, also with respect to their meat quality. Pigs with the IUGR achieved lower slaughter weight but did not differ significantly from normal pigs in terms of t ...[more]

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