Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Meat Sci. 2010 Oct;86(2):371-6. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.05.017. Epub 2010 May 24.
Carcass and ham quality characteristics of pig populations divided by harvest weights--HW (130 and 160 kg) were evaluated to determine the effects of gender (barrows and gilts) and distinct genetic groups--purebred (DUDU) and crossbred Duroc (DULA, DUWI and DULL) as well as purebred Large White (WIWI) on the suitability for use in dry-cured ham production. At 130kg, DUDU pigs yielded the highest fat thickness of the ham (P<0.01) and an intramuscular fat content (IMF) of 3.15% in Semimembranosus muscle (SM). DUDU pigs also had a SM pH(u) of 5.7. This genetic group met the specifications for dry-cured ham production. No differences could be found in meat quality characteristics between genetic groups harvested at 160 kg. However at this HW, gilts produced significantly (P<0.05) heavier and leaner hams compared to barrows.
对按屠宰体重(HW,分别为 130kg 和 160kg)分组的猪种群的胴体和火腿质量特性进行评估,以确定性别(公猪和母猪)和不同的遗传群体(纯种杜洛克猪(DUDU)和杂交杜洛克猪(DULA、DUWI 和 DULL)以及纯种长白猪(WIWI)对干腌火腿生产的适用性的影响。在 130kg 时,DUDU 猪的火腿脂肪厚度最高(P<0.01),半膜肌(SM)中的肌内脂肪含量(IMF)为 3.15%。DUDU 猪的 SM pH(u)为 5.7。该遗传群体符合干腌火腿生产的规格。在 160kg 时,不同遗传群体的肉质特性没有差异。然而,在这个 HW 下,母猪生产的火腿比公猪重且更瘦。