Composition of Muscle Tissue
Composition is defined as the aggregate of ingredients, their arrangement, and the integrated
interrelationship that forms a unified, harmonious whole.
Muscle tissue contains approximately 75% water and 25% solids of which 19% are protein.
Lipids constitute about 2.5 to 5% of muscle.
Water
This is the largest component of the muscle tissue.
Due to polar behavior water molecules are attached with muscle proteins.
About 4.5% of the total water in muscle is so tightly bound that it is almost impossible to
dislocate it.
Most of the water exists in immobilized and free forms.
Increases water holding capacity is associated with juiciness and tenderness of cooked
meat.
