Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the influence of sex on the quality of meat from farmed pheasants. Male (roosters, n=18) and female (hens, n=18) pheasants were slaughtered at 25weeks of age. The breast muscles (Pectoralis major) were cut out from chilled carcasses and analyzed to determine the proximate chemical composition, fatty acid profile, and physicochemical and sensory properties of meat. Chemical analyses revealed that the meat of male had higher (p≤.05) content of collagen, Na, Cu, and Zn, whereas meat from females had higher (p≤.05) concentrations of total nitrogen of water-soluble compounds, nitrogen of water-soluble non-protein compounds, K, and Mn. The meat of male was characterized by greater (p≤.05) cooking loss. A sensory evaluation revealed that meat from females had lower (p≤.05) taste intensity and aroma desirability. Meat from male and female pheasants revealed differences in the content of minerals as well as low-molecular-weight water-soluble nitrogen compounds, which may affect the flavor of cooked meat. Irrespective of these differences, the analyzed pheasant meat was characterized by high quality, which indicates that it could offer an attractive alternative to other types of meat.
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