Profile of Back Bacon Produced From the Common Warthog
The common warthog ( ) has historically been hunted and consumed by rural communities throughout its distribution range in Africa. This study aims to develop a processed product from warthog meat in the form of back bacon ( ) as a healthy alternative meat product and to determine its chemical and se...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Foods 2020-05, Vol.9 (5), p.641 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The common warthog (
) has historically been hunted and consumed by rural communities throughout its distribution range in Africa. This study aims to develop a processed product from warthog meat in the form of back bacon (
) as a healthy alternative meat product and to determine its chemical and sensory characteristics derived from adult and juvenile boars and sows. The highest scored attributes included typical bacon and smoky aroma and flavor, and salty flavor, as well as tenderness and juiciness. Neither sex nor age influenced the bacon's chemical composition; the bacon was high in protein (~29%) and low in total fat ( |
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| ISSN: | 2304-8158 2304-8158 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/foods9050641 |