Dry-Cured Bísaro Ham: Differences in Physicochemical Characteristics, Fatty Acid Profile and Volatile Compounds Between Muscles

[EN]The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the physicochemical characteristics, fatty acid profiles and volatile compounds of different muscle types (semimembranosus (SM), biceps femoris (BF) and semitendinosus (ST)) used to produce dry-cured Bísaro ham. Sixteen dry-cured hams were use...

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Autores: Vasconcelos, Lia, Dias, Luis G, Leite, Ana, Lorenzo, José M., Teixeira, Alfredo, Rodrigues, Sandra, Mateo Oyagüe, Javier
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/26679
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10612/26679
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Tecnología de los alimentos
Physicochemical characteristics
Fatty acid profile
Volatile compounds
Bísaro breed
Dry-cured ham
Muscle type
3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
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Resumo:[EN]The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the physicochemical characteristics, fatty acid profiles and volatile compounds of different muscle types (semimembranosus (SM), biceps femoris (BF) and semitendinosus (ST)) used to produce dry-cured Bísaro ham. Sixteen dry-cured hams were used. The physicochemical parameters were significantly affected by the muscle type, with the differences being mainly related to the different drying degrees and the intramuscular fat and collagen contents of the fresh muscles. Additionally, the type of muscle had a significant influence on the polyunsaturated fatty acids, such that the muscle with the highest fat content (ST) had the lowest PUFA content and vice versa. There were strong significant differences in the total content of volatile compounds derived from the Strecker reaction, which was higher in the ST muscle, and in the proportions of these compounds with different functional groups. The amount of sulfur compounds was also affected by the muscle type and was higher in the SM muscle. Due to the great impact of Strecker-derived and sulfur compounds on the flavor of the cured hams, these differences would affect the flavor perception of the different muscles. The variability between muscles in composition, fatty acids and volatile compounds allowed for discrimination of the samples by muscle type using multivariate analysis.