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Nine bovine muscles (m. adductor, m. gluteobiceps, m. gluteus medius, m. longissimus lumborum, m. longissimus thoracis, m. psoas major, m. semimembranosus, m. supraspinatus and m. semitendinosus) were removed from beef carcasses (n = 18) to study the affects of muscle, grade, and display time on color stability. Carcasses represented two USDA quality grades (Choice and Select) equally. Muscles were cut into steaks at 10 d postmortem and displayed under retail conditions for 7 d. Percent fat had a muscle × grade interaction as muscle reacted differently based on grade. The m. gluteobiceps, m. gluteus medius, and m. semitendinosus from Choice carcasses tended to be higher in percent fat than those from Select carcasses. Percent metmyoglobin increased from d 1 to d 7. High color stable muscles (e.g., m. longissimus lumborum and m. longissimus thoracis) displayed the least percent metmyoglobin. Generally most muscles displayed high metmyoglobin reductase activity throughout retail display. Aerobic reducing ability for low color stability muscles were high on d 1 and decreased dramatically by d 7, whereas high color stability muscles (m. longissimus lumborum and m. longissimus thoracis) showed an increase in aerobic reducing ability before decreasing on d 7. Oxygen penetration depth was highest over the retail display in the two most color stable muscles (m. longissimus lumborum and m. longissimus thoracis). Myoglobin content decreased over time for all muscles despite differences in initial myoglobin concentration between muscles. TBARS values generally were a good indicator of discoloration and lean color. Color panel found that low color stability muscles decreased rapidly in lean color and increased in discoloration. Those muscles with poor color stability tended to have lower Hunter L* (lightness) and a* (redness). Muscle clearly had a major impact on overall color stability; however, grade showed only few differences, which conflicted with results from previous research. The USDA Select steaks tended to be higher in color stability than USDA Choice. Data indicated that differences in muscle types and grades play a major role in shelf-stability due to different oxidative potentials and reducing ability, and remain complicated factors in the quest to better understand color stability.

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Red bright color is an important quality attribute that influences beef purchasing and is affected by beef pH. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if high ultimate pH affected color stability of longissimus lumborum (LL) steaks from pasture-fed Nellore bulls and if HiOx atmosphere package improved the color stability of high pHu muscles. To achieve these objectives, 18 LL muscles from Nellore bulls were grouped into 3 pHu ranges: normal (n = 6; 5.40 < pHu <5.79), intermediate (n = 6; 5.80 < pHu <6.19) and high (n = 6; pHu > 6.20). All the muscles were cut into 2.5 cm steaks and packaged in 80% O2/ 20% CO2 (v/v) and then stored at 2 ± 1 ºC under dark conditions until day 5 and under fluorescent light until day 14 (the end of display-time). pH, gas composition, instrumental color, surface pigment, metmyoglobin reducing activity (MRA), oxygen consumption rate (OCR), and lipid oxidation were determined throughout display-time. High pHu steaks were darker (L*), redder (a*, a*/b*), with better tone (Hue), less metmyoglobin and higher MRA (p < 0.05) than normal pHu samples. HiOX MAP increased surface OMb during display time in pHu > 6.2 (p < 0.05), showing a bright-red color in high group. Intermediate group was less dark than high group and had longer color stability than normal group (p < 0.05). Therefore, High pHu had great color and lipid oxidation stability and desired color due to HiOx MAP under cold storage for 14 days and intermediate pHu had beneficial aspects presented in both other treatments. / A cor vermelho-brilhante da carne bovina é um atributo de qualidade essencial considerado no momento de compra pelo consumidor, sendo intrinsecamente afetada pelo pH final (pHf) da carne. Assim, esse trabalho objetivou determinar se o pHf alto da carne afetou a estabilidade de carne do músculo Longissimus lumborum (LL) de bovinos da raça Nelore macho inteiro criado a pasto e se a embalagem com atmosfera modificada com alta concentração de oxigênio melhorou a estabilidade de cor da carne com pHf alto. Para isso, 18 músculos LL de Nelore machos inteiros criados a pasto foram classificadas em 3 faixas de pHf: normal (n = 6; 5.40 < pHu <5.79), intermediário (n = 6; 5.80 < pHu <6.19) e alto (n = 6; pHu > 6.20), 48h pós abate. Todos os músculos foram então porcionados em bifes com 2,5 cm de espessura 72h pós abate, os quais foram embalados em atmosfera composta por 80 % O2/ 20% CO2 (v/v), sendo finalmente armazenados a 2 ± 1 ºC no escuro até o 5º dia de tempo de exposição. No 5º dia, as amostras iniciaram a exposição à luz fluorescente até o dia 14 do período. As análises de pH, composição gasosa das embalagens, cor instrumental, pigmentos superficiais, atividade redutora da metamioglobina (ARM), taxa de consume de oxigênio (TCO) e oxidação lipídica foram realizadas ao longo do tempo de exposição. Os bifes com pHf alto apresentaram cor mais escura (L*), vermelha (a*, a*/b*), com melhor tonalidade (hue), menor metamioglobina superficial e maior ARM (p < 0.05). A embalagem com alta concentração de oxigênio aumentou a proporção de oximioglobina (OMB) superficial ao longo do tempo de exposição (p < 0.05), evidenciando uma cor vermelho-brilhante no grupo alto. O grupo Intermediário se mostrou menos escuro o grupo alto e mais prolongada estabilidade de cor que o grupo normal (p < 0.05). Assim, considera-se que a pHf alto afetou a estabilidade de cor e de oxidação lipídica dos músculos e a coloração do grupo alto foi melhorada pela ação da embalagem com oxigênio. O pH Intermediário se mostrou vantajoso por apresentar benefícios presentes nos dois outros tratamentos.

Red bright color is an important quality attribute that influences beef purchasing and is affected by beef pH. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if high ultimate pH affected color stability of longissimus lumborum (LL) steaks from pasture-fed Nellore bulls and if HiOx atmosphere package improved the color stability of high pHu muscles. To achieve these objectives, 18 LL muscles from Nellore bulls were grouped into 3 pHu ranges: normal (n = 6; 5.40 < pHu <5.79), intermediate (n = 6; 5.80 < pHu <6.19) and high (n = 6; pHu > 6.20). All the muscles were cut into 2.5 cm steaks and packaged in 80% O2/ 20% CO2 (v/v) and then stored at 2 ± 1 ºC under dark conditions until day 5 and under fluorescent light until day 14 (the end of display-time). pH, gas composition, instrumental color, surface pigment, metmyoglobin reducing activity (MRA), oxygen consumption rate (OCR), and lipid oxidation were determined throughout display-time. High pHu steaks were darker (L*), redder (a*, a*/b*), with better tone (Hue), less metmyoglobin and higher MRA (p < 0.05) than normal pHu samples. HiOX MAP increased surface OMb during display time in pHu > 6.2 (p < 0.05), showing a bright-red color in high group. Intermediate group was less dark than high group and had longer color stability than normal group (p < 0.05). Therefore, High pHu had great color and lipid oxidation stability and desired color due to HiOx MAP under cold storage for 14 days and intermediate pHu had beneficial aspects presented in both other treatments. / A cor vermelho-brilhante da carne bovina é um atributo de qualidade essencial considerado no momento de compra pelo consumidor, sendo intrinsecamente afetada pelo pH final (pHf) da carne. Assim, esse trabalho objetivou determinar se o pHf alto da carne afetou a estabilidade de carne do músculo Longissimus lumborum (LL) de bovinos da raça Nelore macho inteiro criado a pasto e se a embalagem com atmosfera modificada com alta concentração de oxigênio melhorou a estabilidade de cor da carne com pHf alto. Para isso, 18 músculos LL de Nelore machos inteiros criados a pasto foram classificadas em 3 faixas de pHf: normal (n = 6; 5.40 < pHu <5.79), intermediário (n = 6; 5.80 < pHu <6.19) e alto (n = 6; pHu > 6.20), 48h pós abate. Todos os músculos foram então porcionados em bifes com 2,5 cm de espessura 72h pós abate, os quais foram embalados em atmosfera composta por 80 % O2/ 20% CO2 (v/v), sendo finalmente armazenados a 2 ± 1 ºC no escuro até o 5º dia de tempo de exposição. No 5º dia, as amostras iniciaram a exposição à luz fluorescente até o dia 14 do período. As análises de pH, composição gasosa das embalagens, cor instrumental, pigmentos superficiais, atividade redutora da metamioglobina (ARM), taxa de consume de oxigênio (TCO) e oxidação lipídica foram realizadas ao longo do tempo de exposição. Os bifes com pHf alto apresentaram cor mais escura (L*), vermelha (a*, a*/b*), com melhor tonalidade (hue), menor metamioglobina superficial e maior ARM (p < 0.05). A embalagem com alta concentração de oxigênio aumentou a proporção de oximioglobina (OMB) superficial ao longo do tempo de exposição (p < 0.05), evidenciando uma cor vermelho-brilhante no grupo alto. O grupo Intermediário se mostrou menos escuro o grupo alto e mais prolongada estabilidade de cor que o grupo normal (p < 0.05). Assim, considera-se que a pHf alto afetou a estabilidade de cor e de oxidação lipídica dos músculos e a coloração do grupo alto foi melhorada pela ação da embalagem com oxigênio. O pH Intermediário se mostrou vantajoso por apresentar benefícios presentes nos dois outros tratamentos.