Assessment of Mineral Concentration in Camel (Camelus dromedarius) meat, beef, and Sheep meat (Mutton)

Siham Abdelwhab Alamin Mohammed (1) *

(1). College of Animal Production Science and Technology, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum State, Sudan.
(*Corresponding author: Dr. Siham Mohammed, E-mail: sihamlmn666@gmail.com).

Received:17/01/2021                   Accepted:11/02/2022

Abstract: 

This study was conducted in the College of Animal Production Science and Technology, Sudan University of Science and Technology to evaluate the mineral concentration Calcium of (Ca), phosphorus (P), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn)) in camel (Camelus dromedarius), beef and sheep meat (mutton) (longissimus muscle) from the different carcass of young animals. The study showed that mineral contents in camel meat were significantly higher (P< 0.01) in comparison with that in beef and sheep meat. Calcium concentration was apparently high significant (P< 0.01) difference among camel meat, beef, and, sheep meat. Camel (Camelus dromedarius) meat had a high concentration of Calcium (Ca) (10.5mg/100g) compared to beef (6.0mg/100g) and sheep meat (8.0 mg/100g). Phosphorous (P) content in camel meat and sheep meat were wash in comparison with that of beef (209, 205 ,and 167mg/100g), respectively. Als,o camel meat and sheep meat contained higher cconcentrations magnesium compared to beef (31, 28 and 25mg/100g), respectively. While the concentration of sodium in camel meat increased(117mg/100g) compared to sheep meat (72 mg/100g) (28) and beef (65 mg/100g) 25mg/100g. Potassium (K) content in camel meat hasa high concentration (380 mg/100g) compared to beef (358 mg/100g) and sheep meat (365 mg/100g). Concentrations of copper (Cu) in camel meat, beef and sheep meat were (0.4; 0.2,6 and 0.24 mg/100g), respectively. Ferrous (Fe) level revealed high significant difference (P< 0.01) between camel meat, beef and sheep meat. Ferrous content in camel meat showed higher levels (4.58 mg/100g) followed by sheep meat (3.78 mg/100g) and beef (2.8 mg/100g). And zinc (Zn) showed significant (P< 0.05) difference between camel meat, beef and sheep meat. It showed high concentrations level in camel meat (5.3 mg/100g) compared to beef (4.58 mg/100g) and sheep meat (4.0 mg/100g).
Keywords: minerals, camel meat, beef, sheep meat.

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