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A fresh look at meat flavor.

C R Calkins¹, J M Hodgen

¹Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, A213 Animal Science, Lincoln, NE 68583-0908, United States.

|November 9, 2011

Summary

Meat flavor is complex, influenced by diet and genetics. Research shows specific fatty acid diets may cause off-flavors in beef, with liver-like compounds identified in raw meat.

Area of Science:

Food Science
Meat Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Meat flavor perception is determined by hundreds of compounds and their interactions.
Factors like oxidation, lipid content, diet, myoglobin, and pH affect inherent meat flavor.
Diet significantly impacts flavor profiles in both ruminant and non-ruminant animals.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of diet on meat flavor.
To explore the relationship between muscles within an animal carcass regarding flavor.
To identify compounds responsible for off-flavors in beef.

Main Methods:

Analysis of compounds contributing to meat flavor.
Investigating the impact of polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich diets on beef.

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Identification of specific flavor compounds in raw beef tissue.

Main Results:

Diet significantly influences meat flavor profiles.
Distinct flavor relationships exist among muscles within a single animal.
Diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids are linked to off-flavors in beef.
Compounds associated with liver-like off-flavors were identified in raw beef.

Conclusions:

Dietary components, particularly polyunsaturated fatty acids, can induce undesirable off-flavors in meat.
Understanding the 'animal effect' and muscle-specific flavor profiles is crucial for meat quality.
Identification of off-flavor compounds provides targets for mitigation strategies in beef production.