TY  - JOUR
T1  - Pre-Rigor Beef Quality Assessment of Bali Cattle Subjected to Different Finishing Systems in Malaysia
AU - Sazili, A.Q. AU - Leslie, D.E. AU - Leo, T.K. AU - Loo, S.S. AU - Aghwan, Z.A. AU - Alimon, A.R. AU - Panandam, J.M. AU - Karsani, S.A. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 20
SP  - 3766
EP  - 3771
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.3766.3771
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3766.3771
KW  - Bali cattle
KW  -integration
KW  -feedlot
KW  -meat quality
KW  -cooking
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - The study was carried out in an attempt to assess meat quality 
  of Bali cattle finished in 3 different systems. Twenty one bulls were selected 
  from an existing herd under an oil palm plantation and randomly assigned to 
  120 days of feeding in; Integration-INT (n = 8), basal energy Feedlot-F (n = 
  6) and high energy Feedlot-FB (n = 7) System. All animals were humanely slaughtered 
  at a commercial abattoir. Samples of Longissimus Dorsi (LD), Supra Spinatus 
  (SS) and Semi Membranosus (SM) muscles were collected and prepared accordingly 
  for the determinations of pH, cooking loss, shear force and color (L* and a*) 
  values. The animals finished on Integration (INT) demonstrated higher L* values 
  (p<0.05) in SS muscle and lower L* values (p<0.05) in both LD and SM muscles. 
  Lower cooking losses (p<0.05) were observed in LD and SM muscles from the 
  INT group. However, there was no difference in pH, a* (redness) and shear force 
  values among the treatments and these were consistently shown in all three muscles. 
  The results from this study demonstrate the influence of finishing system on 
  Bali cattle meat quality.
ER  -