Descriptive Sensory Characteristics of Meat from Grower Rabbits Fed on Fermented Ground Mature <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> Pods Based-diets

Jane Atieno Odero-Waitituh; Anthony Macharia King’ori; Atieno Odero-Waitituh; Joseph Wafula Matofari; Stephen Odera Onyango; Robert Mwasigwa

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Descriptive Sensory Characteristics of Meat from Grower Rabbits Fed on Fermented Ground Mature Prosopis juliflora Pods Based-diets

Jane Atieno Odero-Waitituh, Anthony Macharia King’ori, Atieno Odero-Waitituh, Joseph Wafula Matofari, Stephen Odera Onyango, Robert Mwasigwa

Published in World Journal of Food Science and Technology (Volume 5, Issue 2)

Received: 6 April 2021 Accepted: 19 April 2021 Published: 29 April 2021

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The effect of inclusion of graded levels of fermented ground mature Prosopis juliflora pods (FGMPP) replacing maize grain in grower rabbits’ diets on sensory attributes was investigated. Thigh muscles were obtained from 12-week-old rabbits fed on five diets comprising: control (formulated standard grower diet), 15% UGMPP, 30% UGMPP, 15% FGMPP and 30% FGMPP replacing maize in standard grower diets. Deep-frozen meats from the rabbits were thawed and boiled in different aluminium pots, cut into small pieces of about 2 cm³ placed in ceramic plates and presented to 12 panellists. Questionnaires were used for sensory attribute profiling. Data were analysed using SPSS Statistics 25.0.0 and the general linear model (GLM) of Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) softwares for Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) respectively. Tukey’s range procedure was used to separate means at (p<0.05) significance. The PCA indicated that grittiness, particles, oiliness, colour, salty taste and oily taste contributed greatest to the observed variability. According to ANOVA, there was no treatment effect (p>0.05) in overall rating, appearance, flavour and colour of the meat. However, there was treatment effect (p<0.05) on beefy taste, tenderness, salty taste and grittiness. The study concluded that 30% maize grain in the diets of grower rabbits can be replaced with FGMPP as it did not affect consumer preference of the meat.

Published in	World Journal of Food Science and Technology (Volume 5, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjfst.20210502.11
Page(s)	19-24
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Carcass, Fermentation, Mature Prosopis juliflora Pods, Grower Rabbits, Sensory Evaluation

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Jane Atieno Odero-Waitituh

School of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Rongo University, Rongo, Kenya
Anthony Macharia King’ori

Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya
Atieno Odero-Waitituh

Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya
Joseph Wafula Matofari

Dairy and Food Science and Technology Department, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya
Stephen Odera Onyango

Dairy and Food Science and Technology Department, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya
Robert Mwasigwa

Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya

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