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Effect on lamb meat quality of including thyme (Thymus zygis ssp. gracilis) leaves in ewes' diet.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20374869     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of including thyme leaves (TL) in the diet of pregnant sheep on the sensorial characteristics, bacterial spoilage and oxidative stability of lamb meat stored in modified atmosphere (70% O(2):30% CO(2)). For this, thirty-six sheep were randomly assigned to three groups: control (basal diet), T(1) (3.7% thyme leaves), T(2) (7.5% thyme leaves). Meat spoilage (TV, PSY, MY, ENT, and LA), TBARS, CIELAB coordinates, metmyoglobin and the sensory characteristics of fresh lamb meat were analyzed on days 0, 7, 14 and 21. The presence of antioxidant compounds in the diet containing TL delayed (P<0.05) colour deterioration, lipid oxidation and bacterial counts, while at the same time imparting a better appearance to the fresh lamb meat. In general, this effect was more pronounced at the higher level of TL (7.5%). High Pearson's correlation coefficients were found between the sensory attributes, CIELAB coordinates and TBARS.
Authors:
Gema Nieto; Pedro Díaz; Sancho Bañón; María Dolores Garrido
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Meat science     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1873-4138     ISO Abbreviation:  Meat Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-08     Completed Date:  2010-09-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101160862     Medline TA:  Meat Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  82-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Food Technology and Science and Human Nutrition, Veterinary Faculty, University of Murcia, Espinardo, Murcia 30071, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Colony Count, Microbial
Color
Diet*
Female
Food Microbiology
Food Preservation / methods
Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
Meat* / analysis,  microbiology,  standards
Metmyoglobin
Muscle, Skeletal / drug effects,  microbiology
Plant Leaves
Pregnancy
Random Allocation
Sensation
Sheep
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances
Thymus Plant*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antioxidants; 0/Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; 12772-23-5/Metmyoglobin

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