Forty-two New Zealand White rabbits (n = 21/group) were fed with two different diets: a commercial diet (control group) and a diet supplemented with goji berries (3% w/w). After slaughtering, the effect of dietary supplementation on microbiological, physico-chemical, and sensory characteristics of the rabbit loins, packed in an oxygen-permeable package, was evaluated at 6 h post mortem (day 0), after 4 and 10 days of refrigerated storage. No relevant results were obtained for pH and total volatile basic Nitrogen (TVBN) values but with regards to the color, some significant differences were observed between the groups. The goji berries (GBs) dietary supplementation had positive effects by reducing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values in all the observations (p < 0.001). Moreover, microbiological results showed that the supplementation had a significant impact on Lactobacillus spp. (p < 0.001) prevalence, indeed the goji group had higher means on day 0 (p < 0.05) and on day 4 (p < 0.001) than the control group. Lastly, with regards to the consumer’s test, the tasters assigned a higher score to GBs rabbit meatballs and the purchase interest increased when the rabbit diet was known. Overall, these results indicate that the goji berries inclusion in the rabbit diet could represent a valuable strategy to improve quality and sensory traits of meat.
Impact of Dietary Supplementation with Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum) on Microbiological Quality, Physico-Chemical, and Sensory Characteristics of Rabbit Meat / M. Castrica, L. Menchetti, C.M. Balzaretti, R. Branciari, D. Ranucci, E. Cotozzolo, D. Vigo, G. Curone, G. Brecchia, D. Miraglia. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 9:10(2020 Oct 16).
Titolo: | Impact of Dietary Supplementation with Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum) on Microbiological Quality, Physico-Chemical, and Sensory Characteristics of Rabbit Meat |
Autori: | CASTRICA, MARTA (Primo) |
Parole Chiave: | rabbit meat; goji berries; microbiological quality; sensory characteristics; |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore VET/04 - Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale |
Data di pubblicazione: | 16-ott-2020 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9101480 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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