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The aim of present study was to assess the correlation between the method of treating the carcasses of shot wild ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and the formation of biogenic amines in the their muscles. The carcasses of wild ducks (n = 180) were divided into three groups of 60 carcasses according to the method of treatment: eviscerated, drawn, and left untreated. Each group was further divided into three subgroups of 20 duck carcasses on the basis of the storage temperature (0, 7, and 15 °C) and stored for 21 days. Samples of breast and thigh muscles were taken at regular weekly intervals. Biogenic amines (cadaverine, putrescine, tyramine, histamine, phenylethylamine, and tryptamine) in samples of breast and thigh muscles were separated by reverse-phase liquid chromatography and detected by tandem mass spectrometry. The sum of biogenic amines was compared with a value of 5 mg/kg, indicating the critical content for fresh meat of high hygienic quality. The results of this study indicated that the sum of biogenic amines in wild duck meat exceeded this limit in an extremely short period of time after the commencement of storage (during the first week of storage). Higher content of biogenic amines were recorded in thigh muscle compared to breast muscle of drawn ducks and untreated ducks. According to our results, the generally recommended method for treating the carcasses of feathered game after hunting (evisceration) does not represent a method that would ensure a longer period of freshness or higher hygiene quality of the game than the other two possible methods of treatment from the biogenic amines point of view.
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This work was supported by the project “Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC)” (CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0068) from the European Regional Development Fund and the project IGA 93/2011/FVHE.
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Hutarova, Z., Forejtek, P., Vecerek, V. et al. The effect of treating method of game on the content of biogenic amines in wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) meat during the course of storage. Eur J Wildl Res 60, 259–264 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-013-0775-y
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