This study was carried out to investigate the changes of the fatty acid composition of the vacuum packaged Holstein beef loin during the chilled storage and rechilling process. The chilled air packaged beef was stored at 1℃ for 3 days, and the vacuu...
This study was carried out to investigate the changes of the fatty acid composition of the vacuum packaged Holstein beef loin during the chilled storage and rechilling process. The chilled air packaged beef was stored at 1℃ for 3 days, and the vacuum packaged beef were stored at 1℃ for 20, 40 and 60 days, respectively, and then rechilled at 1℃ for 3 days after open pack. The major fatty acids of the chilled and vacuum packaged beef were oleic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid. The unsaturated fatty acid and monounsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid(MUFA/SFA) ratio with the storage period decreased, saturated fatty acid increased relatively. There were also appeared to the same result by the rechilling process.