Abstract

UZCATEGUI-BRACHO, Soján et al. Proximate composition, mineral and cholesterol content of the Longissimus dorsi muscle of criollo limonero steers supplemented on pasture. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2008, vol.18, n.5, pp.589-594. ISSN 0798-2259.

Longissimus dorsi samples were obtained from 23 Criollo Limonero (CL) steers, that were subjected to supplementation treatments (at 36 months of age), during 158 d of fattening on pasture, as follows: T1= a non-suplemented (control) group, grazing on Echinochloa polystachia grass; T2= grazing plus 1 Kg/d/head of a concentrate to 11% Crude Protein (CP), and T3= grazing plus 1h/d of pruning an arboreal legume (Leucaena leucocephala). After postmortem, muscles samples were removed from their carcasses to study the effects of supplementation on the proximal (content of protein, moisture, total lipids and ash) and mineral composition (Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, and P), cholesterol content. Analysis of variance was conducted by the least squares method. The variance analysis did not reveal significant effect (P>0.05) of the supplementation treatments on the proximal composition, cholesterol and mineral content in the longissimus dorsi muscle. Meat derived from Criollo Limonero steers showed low levels of total lipids and cholesterol, which indicated that meat derived from these animals could be marketed as light meat or low in fat.

Keywords : Longissimus dorsi; mineral content; beef; supplementation; leucaena; cholesterol.

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