Evaluation of whole pork belly qualitative and quantitative properties using selective belly muscle parameters
- Authors
- Lee, Eun-A; Kang, Ji-Hoon; Cheong, Jin-Hyung; Koh, Kyung-Chul; Jeon, Woo-Min; Choe, Jee-Hwan; Hong, Ki-Chang; Kim, Jun-Mo
- Issue Date
- Mar-2018
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Keywords
- Pork belly evaluation; Belly parameter; Belly quality; Belly quantity; Prediction
- Citation
- MEAT SCIENCE, v.137, pp 92 - 97
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- MEAT SCIENCE
- Volume
- 137
- Start Page
- 92
- End Page
- 97
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/67489
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.11.012
- ISSN
- 0309-1740
1873-4138
- Abstract
- The objective of this study was to identify parameters for the evaluation of pork belly quality (composition) and quantity (volume) and to develop regression equations that predict properties of whole pork belly. Through an image analysis of 648 bellies, newly characterized pork belly parameters were developed for evaluating pork belly quality and quantity. Importantly, the estimated muscle volume showed high positive correlation with the whole belly volume and the whole belly muscle percentage (r = 0.458, and 0.654, respectively). Section 7 was identified as the best section for the evaluation of pork belly based on the muscle area in every vertebra. A stepwise regression showed that cutaneous trunci muscle (CTM) had an r(2) of 0.624 in the model, and supplementation with the other muscles yielded an r(2) of 0.784. Therefore, we propose that a prediction equation could be developed for a certain area in the belly for the evaluation of pork belly quantity and quality. The results could be applied to select breeding stock using techniques such as ultrasound with the aim of producing hogs with large as well as lean bellies.
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