Table 4. Effect of pig breed and processing stage on free amino acid and fatty acid of dry-cured loin

Parameters Pig breeds Stage SEM
RM CM DR15 DR30
TFAA (mg/100 g) Berkshire 1,956.98C 2,165.75C 2,465.154Ba 2,690.32Aa 35.25
LYD 1,798.34B 1,965.56B 2,095.36ABb 2,137.40Ab 32.88
SEM 20.36 30.54 15.32 28.65
SFA (mg/g) Berkshire 9.51Ca 9.54Ca 13.06B 17.09Aa 0.77
LYD 7.75Bb 7.60Bb 12.93AB 15.92AB 0.59
SEM 0.74 0.43 0.69 0.76
UFA (mg/g) Berkshire 15.89Ca 15.86Ca 22.84Ba 27.73Aa 0.42
LYD 10.38Cb 11.18Cb 17.31Bb 25.28AB 0.77
SEM 0.39 0.59 0.06 0.35
MUFA (mg/g) Berkshire 12.19Ca 11.57Ca 16.94Ba 21.92Aa 0.74
LYD 8.28Cb 8.27Cb 13.53Bb 19.61AB 0.45
SEM 0.08 0.32 0.55 0.45
PUFA (mg/g) Berkshire 3.70B 4.30Ba 5.90Aa 5.81Aa 0.79
LYD 2.09B 2.91Bb 3.78Bb 4.67AB 0.47
SEM 0.36 0.35 0.73 0.29
Means with upper letter in same animal significantly differ.
Means with small letter in same stage significantly differ.
RM, raw meat; CM, cured meat; DR15, day 15 of drying-ripening; DR30, day 30 of drying-ripening; TFAA, total free amino acid; LYD, LandraceƗYorkshireƗDuroc; SFA, saturated fatty acid; UFA, unsaturated fatty acid, MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.