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Two experiments with 72 slaughter pigs in each were conducted. Entire males and females were individually fed restricted. Palm kernel-, soybean- and fish-oil were used in varying combinations, giving different dietary fat levels (29-80g/kg) and iodine values ranging from 50 to 131. Shoulder fat was analysed for fatty acid composition (inner and outer layer), firmness and colour. A clear dose-response relationship was seen between fatty acids in diets and in shoulder fat. Interestingly, the very long chain n-3 fatty acids seemed to be deposited more efficiently when additional fat was included in the diet. Both high and low dietary iodine values changed towards less extreme iodine values in fat. Low-fat diets enhanced de novo synthesis of fatty acids. Males revealed a higher percentage of PUFA and a lower percentage of C18:1 and MUFA. Fat firmness, but not colour, was influenced by sex and dietary fat source., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Predicting aspects of pork quality is becoming increasingly important from a nutritional as well as a technological point of view. Here, the influence of increasing PUFA and iodine values (IV) in feed and pigs on sensory qualities of short- and long-term frozen stored products was investigated. Entire male and female grower-finisher pigs were fed diets with iodine value products of 48 (LowIVP), 77 (MedIVP) or 99 (HighIVP) according to a restricted feeding scale. Ribs, chops and meat balls were short- (0-3 months) and long-term (6-9 months) frozen stored before sensory profiling. C18:2n-6 increased linearly in backfat with increased dietary inclusion. No negative effect on sensory quality was found in short-term stored products. After long-term storage the lean chops was the product most affected. Increasing the dietary IVP led to an increased rancid and total odour and flavour intensity, and to reduced meat and sour odour and flavour., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

A total of 72 crossbred [(Norwegian Landrace x Yorkshire) x Duroc] male and female growing-finishing pigs were restrictedly fed diets containing fish oil to study the fatty acid composition of Musculus longissimusdorsi and sensory quality of belly and neck. Six diets were used: two low-fat diets with or without 0.5% fish oil added, and four medium-fat diets with palm kernel oil to fish oil in ratios given as % inclusion: 4.1:0.0, 3.9:0.3, 3.6:0.5 and 3.4:0.7. Feeding fish oil gave a dose-dependent response between fatty acids in the diets and in the M.longissimusdorsi and increased the level of very long chain n-3 fatty acids, especially the C22:5n-3 (DPA). A more efficient n-3 fatty acids deposition was obtained when given as a medium-fat diet rather than the low-fat diet. Female pigs had a significant higher percentage of monounsaturated fatty acids and C18:1 than males suggesting a gender related difference in the delta-9-desaturase activity. No significant differences were found in sensory attributes for short-term stored neck and belly. For pigs fed the highest level of fish oil (0.7%) long-term stored (12 months at -80 degrees C, 6 months at -20 degrees C) belly showed a slight increase in fish oil flavour. After warmed-over treatment, fish oil odour and flavour as well as rancid flavour were increased in this group. The results suggest levels of dietary fish oil up to 0.5% produce a healthier meat fatty acid composition, without negative effects on sensory attributes, even in long-termed stored belly., (Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-slaughter fasting time, sex and feeding regime on the development of energy metabolism and pH in M. longissimusdorsi (LD) post-mortem in pigs. Two hundred and seventy pigs of the commercial Norwegian crossbreed Noroc (LYLD) were used involving two sexes (gilts and castrates), two feeding regimes (restricted and ad libitum) and four different fasting treatments: (F4) 4h fasting, (F175) 17.5h fasting on the farm, (FO175) 17.5h fasting overnight at the abattoir, and (FO265) 26.5h fasting overnight at the abattoir. Additionally the pigs experienced two different abattoir lairage times as fasting treatment F4 and F175 had a lairage time of 1.5h, while fasting treatment FO175 and FO265 had a lairage time of 23.0 h. A short fasting time of 4 h led to a delayed degradation of glycogen, slow decline in pH and a lower ultimate pH(45 h) post-mortem (pHu) in the LD compared with a fasting time of 26.5 h which resulted in a rapid breakdown of glycogen and pH decline early post-mortem and a high pHu. Proglycogen was degraded in favour of macroglycogen under anaerobic conditions post-mortem. Feeding the animals in the morning before delivery if slaughtered the same day, results in low pH reduction rate and a low pHu compared with pigs fasted overnight either on farm or at the abattoir. Aiming a higher pHu in LD it should be recommended not to feed the pigs in the morning at the day of slaughter.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-slaughter fasting time, sex and feeding regime on water-holding capacity (WHC), colour and sensory properties and their relationship with pH in M. longissimusdorsi (LD) in pigs. 270 pigs of the commercial Norwegian crossbreed Noroc (Norwegian Landrace×Yorkshire sow and Norwegian Landrace×Duroc boar) were used involving two sexes (gilts and castrates), two feeding regimes (restricted and ad libitum) and four fasting treatments: (F4) 4h fasting (control), (F175) 17.5h fasting on the farm, (FO175) 17.5h fasting overnight at the abattoir, and (FO265) 26.5h fasting overnight at the abattoir. Additionally, the pigs experienced two abattoir lairage times as fasting treatments F4 and F175had a lairage time of 1.5 h, while fasting treatments FO175 and FO265 had a lairage time of 23.0h. A short fasting time of 4h led to a delayed decline in pH post-mortem and a lower ultimate pH (pHu) in the LD compared with a fasting time of 26.5h which resulted in a rapid pH decline early post-mortem and a high pHu. Prolonged fasting reduced drip loss, resulted in a darker colour and tended to improve tenderness of the LD. Castrates showed lower drip loss, higher lightness and improved tenderness and juiciness compared with gilts, while ad libitum feeding improved tenderness compared to restricted feeding. There are obvious negative relationships between pHu and drip loss, lightness and tenderness of LD.

A total of 48 pigs (11.4 and 107.2 kg initial and final weight) were used to evaluate increasing dietary levels of bacterial protein meal (BPM) produced on natural gas (0, 50, 100, or 150 g kg(-1)) on fatty acid composition, sensory properties, and susceptibility of pork to lipid oxidation. Increasing levels of BPM to diets increased the content of C16:1 fatty acids in backfat and muscle and total monounsaturated fatty acids in muscle, but decreased the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids and iodine value in backfat and muscle. Pigs fed diets containing BPM had reduced thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value in backfat and muscle, reduced intensity of odor and rancid odor and taste in pork after short-time storage, and reduced off-odor and off-taste after intermediate-time storage. To conclude, adding BPM to diets for pigs changed the fatty acid profile, improved the oxidative stability, and sensory quality of pork.

Forty-eight crossbred growing-finishing pigs were used to study the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA 31%= low and 50%= high) and fish oil (0, 0.2, and 0.4% capelin) diets on fatty acid composition, chemical traits, and sensory properties of the longissimus muscle, fat, and sausages. High levels of PUFA, independent of the level of fish oil, increased oxidation and rancidity for whole muscle (stored at 1 and 8 months at -23 °C) and sausages (TBARS 0.6-1.3). Fish oil at 0.4% in the diet increased TBA values of loin, but did not affect sensory evaluation scores. An interaction between PUFA and fish oil occurred for TBARS values and rancid odour in sausage, where the 0.4% fish oil and high PUFA level showed highest oxidation (TBARS 1.9). Although fish oil and high PUFA levels might contribute to a more healthy meat, their undesirable affects on palatability would limit their use.