Article
Brazilian beef quality mapping: animal profile and quality attributes.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) - 31 May 2026
Noguera Dyana Carla Lima Hargreaves, de Barros Isabela Benfica, Rezende-de-Souza Jonatã Henrique, Corral Murilo Martins, Pflanzer Sérgio Bertelli
Abstract excerpt
This study characterized beef cattle slaughtered in different regions of Brazil, linking animal profiles to meat quality attributes. A total of 520 Longissimus thoracis samples were collected from 13 slaughterhouses, of which 402 were analyzed after applying exclusion criteria. Samples were collected 48 h postmortem and immediately frozen (non-aged). The following parameters were evaluated: pH, proximal...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Brazil
- Red Meat
- Sarcomeres
- Collagen
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Shear Strength
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Cooking
- Abattoirs
