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. 2016;36(2):159-69.
doi: 10.5851/kosfa.2016.36.2.159. Epub 2016 Apr 30.

Postmortem Aging of Beef with a Special Reference to the Dry Aging

Muhammad I Khan  1 , Samooel Jung  2 , Ki Chang Nam  3 , Cheorun Jo  4
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Postmortem Aging of Beef with a Special Reference to the Dry Aging

Muhammad I Khan et al. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour. 2016.

Abstract

Animal muscles are stored for specific period (aging) at refrigerated temperatures, during and after which the living muscles start to convert into meat and thus, attain certain superior properties in the final product. Proteolysis, lipolysis, and oxidation are the major biochemical processes involved during the postmortem aging of meat that affect the tenderness, juiciness, and flavor, as well as sometimes may introduce certain undesirable traits. This review analyzes the role of pre- and post-mortem factors that are important for aging and their effect on the chemical and physical changes in the "dry- and wet-aged meat." Thus, if the meat processing manufacturers optimize the effects of aging for specific muscles, the palatability, color, and the shelf life of the aged meat products could be significantly enhanced.

Keywords: aging; flavor; meat; pre- and post-slaughter factors; tenderness.

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