Abstract
The objective of this study was to identify parameters for the evaluation of pork belly quality (composition) and quantity (volume) and to develop regression equations that predict properties of whole pork belly. Through an image analysis of 648 bellies, newly characterized pork belly parameters were developed for evaluating pork belly quality and quantity. Importantly, the estimated muscle volume showed high positive correlation with the whole belly volume and the whole belly muscle percentage (r = 0.458, and 0.654, respectively). Section 7 was identified as the best section for the evaluation of pork belly based on the muscle area in every vertebra. A stepwise regression showed that cutaneous trunci muscle (CTM) had an r 2 of 0.624 in the model, and supplementation with the other muscles yielded an r 2 of 0.784. Therefore, we propose that a prediction equation could be developed for a certain area in the belly for the evaluation of pork belly quantity and quality. The results could be applied to select breeding stock using techniques such as ultrasound with the aim of producing hogs with large as well as lean bellies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-97 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Meat Science |
Volume | 137 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Mar 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was financially supported by the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (IPET) through the Agri-Bio Industry Technology Development Program, which is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (No. 111050 ), and carried out with the support of 2017 the RDA Fellowship Program of the NIAS and “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Project No. PJ01187601 )”, Rural Development Administration , Republic of Korea.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Belly parameter
- Belly quality
- Belly quantity
- Pork belly evaluation
- Prediction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science