Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed
The “Branca” breed is a dual-purpose Portuguese autochthonous chicken breed, produced in extensive systems and in small flocks, especially in the Entre Douro and Minho regions. A total of 40 birds (n = 20/sex) were slaughtered between 38 and 42 weeks (males) and 110 and 120 weeks (females), and carc...
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| author | Márcio Meira Isabel M. Afonso Susana Casal Júlio Cesar Lopes Jéssica Domingues Virgínia Ribeiro Rui Dantas José V. Leite Nuno V. Brito |
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| description | The “Branca” breed is a dual-purpose Portuguese autochthonous chicken breed, produced in extensive systems and in small flocks, especially in the Entre Douro and Minho regions. A total of 40 birds (n = 20/sex) were slaughtered between 38 and 42 weeks (males) and 110 and 120 weeks (females), and carcass and meat quality parameters were evaluated. The results showed significantly higher weights and differences for males between sexes and pieces (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) in the meat physicochemical composition. Water holding capacity (WRC), moisture and ash contents were influenced by sex. They were higher in males in the breast and drumstick and lightness (L*) and lipid content were higher in females (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). The breast meat presented greater lightness, moisture, ash and protein contents, while the drumstick showed a higher pH value, redness (a*) and lipid content, in both sexes (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Regarding the nutritional properties, “Branca” meat revealed a good proportion of minerals and the female meat showed, in both pieces (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), significantly lower values for total saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and higher values for monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). Breast meat was richer in n-3-PUFAs (C22:5n-3 and C22:6n-3) in both sexes (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Considering the results obtained, it can be concluded that “Branca” breed meat is a healthy food characterized by a good general nutritional profile. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f22716d86da7405581355a4aa8bb1c052023-11-23T19:37:14ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-09-011219264010.3390/ani12192640Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken BreedMárcio Meira0Isabel M. Afonso1Susana Casal2Júlio Cesar Lopes3Jéssica Domingues4Virgínia Ribeiro5Rui Dantas6José V. Leite7Nuno V. Brito8Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, PortugalCISAS, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, PortugalRequimte—LAQV, Laboratório de Bromatoologia e Hidrologia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalCISAS, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, PortugalEscola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, PortugalAMIBA—Associação dos Criadores de Bovinos de Raça Barrosã, 4730-260 Vila Verde, PortugalAMIBA—Associação dos Criadores de Bovinos de Raça Barrosã, 4730-260 Vila Verde, PortugalAMIBA—Associação dos Criadores de Bovinos de Raça Barrosã, 4730-260 Vila Verde, PortugalCISAS, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, PortugalThe “Branca” breed is a dual-purpose Portuguese autochthonous chicken breed, produced in extensive systems and in small flocks, especially in the Entre Douro and Minho regions. A total of 40 birds (n = 20/sex) were slaughtered between 38 and 42 weeks (males) and 110 and 120 weeks (females), and carcass and meat quality parameters were evaluated. The results showed significantly higher weights and differences for males between sexes and pieces (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) in the meat physicochemical composition. Water holding capacity (WRC), moisture and ash contents were influenced by sex. They were higher in males in the breast and drumstick and lightness (L*) and lipid content were higher in females (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). The breast meat presented greater lightness, moisture, ash and protein contents, while the drumstick showed a higher pH value, redness (a*) and lipid content, in both sexes (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Regarding the nutritional properties, “Branca” meat revealed a good proportion of minerals and the female meat showed, in both pieces (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), significantly lower values for total saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and higher values for monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). Breast meat was richer in n-3-PUFAs (C22:5n-3 and C22:6n-3) in both sexes (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Considering the results obtained, it can be concluded that “Branca” breed meat is a healthy food characterized by a good general nutritional profile.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/19/2640poultrylocal breedscarcass yieldmineral compositionfatty acids |
| spellingShingle | Márcio Meira Isabel M. Afonso Susana Casal Júlio Cesar Lopes Jéssica Domingues Virgínia Ribeiro Rui Dantas José V. Leite Nuno V. Brito Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed Animals poultry local breeds carcass yield mineral composition fatty acids |
| title | Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed |
| title_full | Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed |
| title_fullStr | Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed |
| title_short | Carcass and Meat Quality Traits of Males and Females of the “<i>Branca</i>” Portuguese Autochthonous Chicken Breed |
| title_sort | carcass and meat quality traits of males and females of the i branca i portuguese autochthonous chicken breed |
| topic | poultry local breeds carcass yield mineral composition fatty acids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/19/2640 |
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