Investigative baseline reference on the status of pork pH shear force colour drip and cooking loss in RYR1 mutation free commercial 3-way crosses in Malaysia

Michelle-Fong W. C., . and Ooi P. T., . and Awis Q. S., . and Goh Y. M., . Investigative baseline reference on the status of pork pH shear force colour drip and cooking loss in RYR1 mutation free commercial 3-way crosses in Malaysia. pp. 777-786. ISSN 1511-3701

This paper attempts to provide findings of an investigative study on the baseline status of the pork quality in Malaysia. With consumer preferences changing towards the selection of good quality meat for consumption there is a need to establish an investigative reference for the operators in the industry to gauge the performance of their animals and pork quality. This is also important to increase the competitiveness among producers to continuously improve the pork quality available to consumers. In this study 30 commercial three-way crossed female pigs were randomly selected from government accredited abattoirs from east and west Malaysia and longisimus dorsi were collected for the determination of pH drip loss cooking loss shear force and colour. All animals were screened for the RYR1 gene and the results were then compiled with statistical analysis to obtain an investigative baseline pork quality data in Malaysia. The average pork quality obtained from this study falls within the category of Red Soft and Exudative (RSE) with an average ultimate pH of 5.83 drip loss more than 5 and L values at 45.94. We have proposed an investigative baseline meat quality data for Malaysian pork from the average commercial pork quality data obtained. The proposed investigative pork quality baseline data in Malaysian is comparable in terms of studies done in other established countries and/or with international standards and falls within the RSE category of acceptable quality. It provides an investigative benchmark for researchers and end-producers to judge the quality of pork in an objective manner both for consumption and for export purpose. Moreover continuous selection against the RYR1 gene has successfully removed the gene from the sample size above but constant random monitoring is still advisable if farms aim to ensure the elimination of this gene from their herd.

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Abstract

This paper attempts to provide findings of an investigative study on the baseline status of the pork quality in Malaysia. With consumer preferences changing towards the selection of good quality meat for consumption there is a need to establish an investigative reference for the operators in the industry to gauge the performance of their animals and pork quality. This is also important to increase the competitiveness among producers to continuously improve the pork quality available to consumers. In this study 30 commercial three-way crossed female pigs were randomly selected from government accredited abattoirs from east and west Malaysia and longisimus dorsi were collected for the determination of pH drip loss cooking loss shear force and colour. All animals were screened for the RYR1 gene and the results were then compiled with statistical analysis to obtain an investigative baseline pork quality data in Malaysia. The average pork quality obtained from this study falls within the category of Red Soft and Exudative (RSE) with an average ultimate pH of 5.83 drip loss more than 5 and L values at 45.94. We have proposed an investigative baseline meat quality data for Malaysian pork from the average commercial pork quality data obtained. The proposed investigative pork quality baseline data in Malaysian is comparable in terms of studies done in other established countries and/or with international standards and falls within the RSE category of acceptable quality. It provides an investigative benchmark for researchers and end-producers to judge the quality of pork in an objective manner both for consumption and for export purpose. Moreover continuous selection against the RYR1 gene has successfully removed the gene from the sample size above but constant random monitoring is still advisable if farms aim to ensure the elimination of this gene from their herd.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Pigs
AGROVOC Term:	Female animals
AGROVOC Term:	Pork
AGROVOC Term:	Slaughtering
AGROVOC Term:	Laboratories
AGROVOC Term:	Cooking losses
AGROVOC Term:	Quality
AGROVOC Term:	Colour
AGROVOC Term:	Meat quality
AGROVOC Term:	Animal performance
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24849

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