A Comprehensive Study of Meat Quality and Flavor Characteristics of Different Sexes of Yanbian Yellow Cattle Using GC-IMS and LC-MS/MS Technologies.

ABSTRACT: Differences in sex among cattle are associated with distinct physiological traits and endocrine profiles, which significantly influence meat quality and flavor characteristics. This study is the first to explore the effect of sex on meat quality, volatile flavor, and metabolites in Yanbian yellow cattle. Volatile and non-volatile metabolites in the longissimus dorsi muscle were comprehensively profiled using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The results revealed that the fatty acid content (SFA, MUFA, PUFA) in the triceps brachii and longissimus dorsi muscles of cows was significantly higher than that of bulls (p < 0.05). In contrast, bulls showed elevated levels of total amino ac

SUBMITTER: Tan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12468707 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature