Development of a method for evaluating quality and health attributes of Japanese Wagyu beef by the measurement of fatty acid profile

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The applicability of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy in measuring fatty acid profile of adipose tissue and extracted lipids from intra-, inter-muscular and subcutaneous fats was revealed for specifying the superior quality of taste of Japanese Black Cattle beef. The profiles of monounsaturated fatty acids affecting beef taste and ω-3, -6 polyunsaturated fatty acids related to health attributes were evaluated by FTIRmeasurement. Relationship between the scores of sensory test of beef and fatty acid composition was modeled by artificial neural networks and the capability of FTIR spectroscopy for estimating beef taste such as tenderness and flavor was suggested.