Buffalo meat from animals fed with agro industrial products in eastern amazon
2014
The quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) meat,
finished in a silvopastoral system with feed
supplementation in the Amazon, was evaluated.
Five crossbred buffaloes were used in each
treatment with supplements of two different feeds,
elaborated with agroindustrial by-products of
coconut or palm oil extraction and a traditional one
based on corn and soy. Physical, physical-
chemical, microbiological, and sensorial analyses
were performed on the Longissimus dorsi muscle,
and the results were analyzed through the analysis
of variance and averages, compared by t-test.
The coconut and palm treatments had the largest
percentage of saturated fatty acids. On the other
hand, the ω6/ω3 ratio were within the healthy
dietary standards. According to the results of pH,
color, and shear force analyses, the meat was
classified into RFN (Red, Firm and Normal) or ideal
standards. Through subjective and objective
analyses, the meat of the treatments was
considered tender. The quality of the meat produced
is due to the farming system used. Moreover, the
use of agro-industrial waste minimizes environ-
mental impact and the cost of animal feed, thus
increasing the revenue of the rural worker.
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