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- Title
Variations in growth performance, meat quality and consumer preferences influenced by difference of breed in buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis).
- Authors
Saleem, Muhammad Usman; Ali, Muhammad Muddasir; Nazir, Muhammad Mudasser; Durrani, Aneela Zameer; Naseer, Omer; Asghar, Bilal
- Abstract
Context: Breeds of buffalo (Nili-Ravi and Kundhi) show different growth-rate and meat characteristics. Consumer preferences vary for the selection of meat according to the taste and sensory attributes. Buffalo meat is widely consumed in Asia and multiple buffalo breeds are reared for meat production. Aims: The current experiment was designed to compare growth rates, meat characteristics and consumer preference for meat from bulls of different buffalo breeds. Methods: Thirty-five male Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls (NRBB) and 35 male Kundhi buffalo bulls (KBB) having an age of 18 ± 1.56 months and 18 ± 1.65 months with live bodyweight of 150 ± 1.98 kg and 149 ± 2.09 kg respectively, were purchased and reared for 90 days. All animals were slaughtered on the 91st day and samples from M. pectoralis descendance , M. latissimus dorsi and M. obliquus externus abdominis were collected. A consumer preference survey was also conducted to assess the preferences for meat from the buffalo breeds. Key results: Results of the survey suggested that for buyers, meat colour was the primary selection criteria (P < 0.05) at the time of purchase. Consumers preferred the lighter-coloured meat of KBB (P < 0.05) than that of NRBB. Conclusions: Findings of the study showed that meat from KBB had superior sensory attributes compared with NRBB, although the meat from NRBB was the more nutritious of the two buffalo breeds. Implications: The results will provide a focussed view regarding selection of buffalo bulls for meat production. Meat quality varies among animals of different bovine breeds. Consumer assessment of the quality of meat obtained from different buffalo breeds has not been reported previously. The present study reports on the comparison of the eating quality of meat cuts obtained from Nili-Ravi and Kundhi buffalo from Pakistan, and its relationship with physical measures of the muscles and their proximate analysis.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; ASIA; MEAT quality; WATER buffalo; CONSUMER preferences; MEAT cuts; BULLS; SLAUGHTERING; PURCHASING agents; INFLUENCE
- Publication
Animal Production Science, 2021, Vol 61, Issue 16, p1715
- ISSN
1836-0939
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1071/AN20293