Vol. 8, Issue 5 (2020)
Meat quality characteristics of Beltsville Small White broiler and spent hen turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Author(s): M Anna Anandh and PN Richard Jagatheesan
Abstract: A study was conducted to assess the physico - chemical, proximate and sensory characteristics of meat from Beltsville Small White turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) broilers and turkey spent hens. Significantly (P< 0.05) higher pH, water holding capacity and moisture content values were observed in Beltsville Small White turkey broiler meat as compared to Beltsville Small White turkey spent hen meat. However, cooking loss, drip loss, shear force value, fragmentation index and collagen, protein and fat content values were significantly (P< 0.05) lower in Beltsville Small White turkey broiler meat then Beltsville Small White turkey spent hen meat. Sensory attributes scores for appearance and colour, flavour, juiciness, tenderness, oiliness and overall acceptability scores were significantly (P<0.05) higher in Beltsville Small White turkey broiler meat as compared to Beltsville Small White turkey spent hen meat. Turkey meat from Beltsville Small White turkey broiler had highly favourable physico – chemical characteristics and highly acceptable sensory characteristics then Beltsville Small White turkey spent hen meat.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5f.10324
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M Anna Anandh, PN Richard Jagatheesan. Meat quality characteristics of Beltsville Small White broiler and spent hen turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(5):393-397. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5f.10324
