Physical quality attributes of male and female wild fallow deer (Dama dama) muscles.

摘要: Physical meat quality measurements were conducted on the longissimus thoracis et lumborum, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles from male (n=6) female fallow deer (Dama dama) harvested in South Africa. Ultimate pH (pHu), drip loss, cooking loss shear force values influenced (p≤0.05) by muscle, but not gender. Mean pHu readings 5.4-5.6 with two forequarter having highest readings, while ranged 1.3-1.6%, 29.4-36.1% 31.3-61.9N, respectively. Muscle, however, had an effect all measured colour parameters (L*, a*, b*, chroma, hue angle), whereas gender only a* chroma certain muscles. It can be concluded that physical attributes of compare favourably other game species commonly consumed